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Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
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QCAT must decide whether to continue the suspension of an approved teacher under section 48 or 49 . The matter is to be decided in QCAT’s original jurisdiction. QCAT must decide to continue the suspension unless satisfied— if the decision is about the suspension of an approved teacher under section 48 —the matter is an exceptional case in which the best interests of children would not be harmed if the suspension were ended; or if the decision is about the suspension of an approved teacher under section 49 —the teacher does not pose an unacceptable risk of harm to children. s 53 sub 2009 No. 24 s 181 amd 2016 No. 46 s 36 (sec.53-ssec.1) QCAT must decide whether to continue the suspension of an approved teacher under section 48 or 49 . (sec.53-ssec.2) The matter is to be decided in QCAT’s original jurisdiction. (sec.53-ssec.3) QCAT must decide to continue the suspension unless satisfied— if the decision is about the suspension of an approved teacher under section 48 —the matter is an exceptional case in which the best interests of children would not be harmed if the suspension were ended; or if the decision is about the suspension of an approved teacher under section 49 —the teacher does not pose an unacceptable risk of harm to children.