20Matters to be dealt with by professional teaching standards

#### 20 Matters to be dealt with by professional teaching standards 20 Matters to be dealt with by professional teaching standards > > (1) The professional teaching standards may deal with, and make provision for or with respect to, the following matters— > > > > > (a) the skills, qualifications, experience and knowledge required for teaching at each level of accreditation, > > > > > (b) the conditions and criteria for continuing accreditation, including requirements in relation to professional development, > > > > > (b1) the conditions and criteria relating to an individual’s suitability to teach, > > > > > (c) the procedures and guidelines to be followed in relation to the accreditation of persons under this Part, including the suspension or revocation of accreditation, > > > > > (d) the approval by the Authority of initial and continuing teacher education courses or programs that are relevant to the accreditation of persons under this Part, > > > > > (e) the approval by the Authority of those persons or bodies who may provide professional development, > > > > > (f) ethical conduct of teachers, > > > > > (g) any other matter relating to teaching standards. > > > (2) Any procedures or guidelines under the professional teaching standards in relation to the suspension or revocation by the Authority of the accreditation of persons— > > > > > (a) must be consistent with the rules of procedural fairness, and > > > > > (b) are subject to section 24C. > > > (3) Any approval by the Authority under the professional teaching standards of a teacher education course or program or of the persons or bodies who may provide professional development— > > > > > (a) is subject to such conditions as the Authority thinks fit to impose (including while the approval is in force), and > > > > > (b) may be suspended or revoked at any time by the Authority. > > **s 20:** Am 2008 No 120, Sch 1 \[7\]; 2016 No 50, Sch 3 \[12\]–\[14\]; 2021 No 41, Sch 1\[13\].