12Functions of Authority

#### 12 Functions of Authority 12 Functions of Authority > > (1) The Authority has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under— > > > > > (a) the education and teaching legislation, or > > > > > (b) any other legislation. > > > (2) In particular, the Authority has functions under the education and teaching legislation in relation to the following— > > > > > (a) the school curriculum for primary and secondary school children, > > > > > (b) the approval of initial and continuing teacher education courses and programs that are relevant to the accreditation of persons under the [Teacher Accreditation Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2004-065), > > > > > (c) the accreditation of teachers and the monitoring of the accreditation process across all schools and early childhood education centres under that Act, > > > > > (d) basic skills testing, > > > > > (e) the granting of Records of School Achievement and Higher School Certificates, > > > > > (f) the registration and accreditation of schools, > > > > > (g) the approval of providers of courses at schools to overseas students, > > > > > (h) the development, content and application of professional teaching standards, > > > > > (i) reporting and advising on matters relating to the Authority’s functions. > > **s 12:** Subst 2016 No 50, Sch 1 \[6\].