Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.54QCAT to give notice inviting submissions to approved teacher
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sec.54 QCAT to give notice inviting submissions to approved teacher
QCAT must give the approved teacher a notice inviting the teacher to show, within a stated time, why— if the notice relates to the review of the suspension of the 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 of the teacher’s registration or permission to teach were ended; or if the notice relates to the review of the suspension of the approved teacher under section 49 —the teacher does not pose an unacceptable risk of harm to children. The stated time must be not less than 28 days after the notice is given. The notice must be given to the teacher immediately after QCAT receives, under section 50 , a copy of the notice of suspension given to the teacher. s 54 amd 2009 No. 24 s 182 ; 2016 No. 46 s 37 (sec.54-ssec.1) QCAT must give the approved teacher a notice inviting the teacher to show, within a stated time, why— if the notice relates to the review of the suspension of the 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 of the teacher’s registration or permission to teach were ended; or if the notice relates to the review of the suspension of the approved teacher under section 49 —the teacher does not pose an unacceptable risk of harm to children. (sec.54-ssec.2) The stated time must be not less than 28 days after the notice is given. (sec.54-ssec.3) The notice must be given to the teacher immediately after QCAT receives, under section 50 , a copy of the notice of suspension given to the teacher.
- (a) if the notice relates to the review of the suspension of the 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 of the teacher’s registration or permission to teach were ended; or
- (b) if the notice relates to the review of the suspension of the approved teacher under section 49 —the teacher does not pose an unacceptable risk of harm to children.