Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.50Requirement to give notice of suspension
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sec.50 Requirement to give notice of suspension
If the college suspends an approved teacher’s registration or permission to teach under this division, the college must immediately give notice of the suspension to the teacher. For a suspension under section 48 , the notice must state the following— that the teacher’s registration or permission to teach is suspended under section 48 ; the reasons for the suspension and the evidence or other material on which the suspension was based; that QCAT will review the continuation of the suspension to decide whether it is an exceptional case in which the best interests of children would not be harmed if the suspension were ended. For a suspension under section 49 , the notice must state the following— that the teacher’s registration or permission to teach is suspended under section 49 ; the reasons for the college’s decision and the evidence or other material on which the decision was based; that QCAT will review the continuation of the suspension to decide whether the teacher poses an unacceptable risk of harm to children; that if QCAT continues the suspension, the college will— authorise an investigation under section 98 ; or refer a practice and conduct matter to a practice and conduct body, under section 97 , about whether a ground for disciplinary action against the teacher is established. The college must, at the same time as notice of the suspension is given to the teacher, give a copy of the notice to— the employing authority for, and the principal of, each school at which the teacher is employed; and QCAT. The college must refer the continuation of the suspension of an approved teacher to QCAT for review under section 53 . s 50 amd 2009 No. 24 s 179 ; 2011 No. 39 s 20 ; 2016 No. 46 s 34 (sec.50-ssec.1) If the college suspends an approved teacher’s registration or permission to teach under this division, the college must immediately give notice of the suspension to the teacher. (sec.50-ssec.2) For a suspension under section 48 , the notice must state the following— that the teacher’s registration or permission to teach is suspended under section 48 ; the reasons for the suspension and the evidence or other material on which the suspension was based; that QCAT will review the continuation of the suspension to decide whether it is an exceptional case in which the best interests of children would not be harmed if the suspension were ended. (sec.50-ssec.3) For a suspension under section 49 , the notice must state the following— that the teacher’s registration or permission to teach is suspended under section 49 ; the reasons for the college’s decision and the evidence or other material on which the decision was based; that QCAT will review the continuation of the suspension to decide whether the teacher poses an unacceptable risk of harm to children; that if QCAT continues the suspension, the college will— authorise an investigation under section 98 ; or refer a practice and conduct matter to a practice and conduct body, under section 97 , about whether a ground for disciplinary action against the teacher is established. (sec.50-ssec.4) The college must, at the same time as notice of the suspension is given to the teacher, give a copy of the notice to— the employing authority for, and the principal of, each school at which the teacher is employed; and QCAT. (sec.50-ssec.5) The college must refer the continuation of the suspension of an approved teacher to QCAT for review under section 53 .