Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005
sec.97Requirement for college to start practice and conduct proceedings
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sec.97 Requirement for college to start practice and conduct proceedings
If the college reasonably believes, other than on the basis of interstate information, that 1 or more grounds for disciplinary action against a relevant teacher exist, the college must refer the matter to the practice and conduct body stated in subsection (2) . The practice and conduct body to which the matter must be referred is— for a general matter—QCAT; or for a PC&TC matter—the PC&TC committee. However, subsection (1) does not apply to a matter in relation to which the college and the relevant teacher have entered into a practice and conduct agreement. If a matter is referred to QCAT— the college must inform QCAT about the grounds for the practice and conduct matter and the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and QCAT must conduct a hearing and make decisions about the practice and conduct matter referred to QCAT having regard to the information provided by the college. s 97 amd 2009 No. 24 s 188 ; 2010 No. 5 s 192 ; 2011 No. 39 s 30A ; 2016 No. 46 s 57 (sec.97-ssec.1) If the college reasonably believes, other than on the basis of interstate information, that 1 or more grounds for disciplinary action against a relevant teacher exist, the college must refer the matter to the practice and conduct body stated in subsection (2) . (sec.97-ssec.2) The practice and conduct body to which the matter must be referred is— for a general matter—QCAT; or for a PC&TC matter—the PC&TC committee. (sec.97-ssec.3) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a matter in relation to which the college and the relevant teacher have entered into a practice and conduct agreement. (sec.97-ssec.4) If a matter is referred to QCAT— the college must inform QCAT about the grounds for the practice and conduct matter and the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and QCAT must conduct a hearing and make decisions about the practice and conduct matter referred to QCAT having regard to the information provided by the college.
- (a) for a general matter—QCAT; or
- (b) for a PC&TC matter—the PC&TC committee.
- (a) the college must inform QCAT about the grounds for the practice and conduct matter and the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and
- (b) QCAT must conduct a hearing and make decisions about the practice and conduct matter referred to QCAT having regard to the information provided by the college.