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Teacher Accreditation Act 2004
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#### 22 Applications for accreditation
22 Applications for accreditation
> > (1) A person may apply to the Authority for accreditation under this Part.
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> > (2) An application must—
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> > > (a) be in the form approved by the Authority (the approved form), and
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> > > (b) be accompanied by other information required by the Authority, and
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> > > (c) specify the type of accreditation applied for.
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> > (3) The approved form must include provision for the authorisation by the applicant of, and the consent by the applicant to, the following in connection with the application and at any time while the accreditation is in force—
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> > > (a) the conduct of a criminal record check in relation to the applicant,
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> > > (b) the disclosure of the applicant’s criminal history and disciplinary history,
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> > > (c) other inquiries about the applicant relevant to—
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> > > > (i) the suitability of the applicant to teach, or
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> > > > (ii) the type of accreditation for which the applicant has applied.
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> > (4) The regulations may—
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> > > (a) prescribe the fee payable for an application and the way in which it must be paid, and
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> > > (b) require proof of identity to be provided by an applicant in the way prescribed by the regulations or approved by the Authority.
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> **s 22:** Am 2013 No 89, Sch 4 \[7\]; 2014 No 68, Sch 1 \[4\] \[26\]. Subst 2021 No 41, Sch 1\[15\].