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Teacher Accreditation Act 2004
21Accreditation of teachers at schools and early childhood education centres
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#### 21 Accreditation of teachers at schools and early childhood education centres
21 Accreditation of teachers at schools and early childhood education centres
> > (1) The Authority may, in accordance with this Part—
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> > > (a) grant accreditation for the purpose of teaching in a school or early childhood education centre, or
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> > > (b) accredit a non-school based teacher or non-centre based teacher, or
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> > > (c) grant non-practising accreditation.
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> > (1A) (Repealed)
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> > (2) If a person is accredited under this Part, the person’s accreditation has effect in relation to any school or early childhood education centre, but is subject to revocation by the Authority.
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> > (3) The accreditation of a person under this Part is not restricted to accreditation in relation to a specific area of study, learning or expertise. Accordingly, a person’s accreditation does not, in itself, limit the areas of study or learning in which the person teaches.
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> **s 21:** Am 2014 No 68, Sch 1 \[19\]–\[25\]; 2016 No 50, Sch 3 \[15\] \[16\]; 2021 No 41, Sch 1\[14\].