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Teacher Accreditation Act 2004
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#### 24 Revocation of accreditation
24 Revocation of accreditation
> > (1) The Authority may revoke the accreditation of a person on any of the following grounds—
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> > > (a) the Authority is satisfied that the person is a disqualified person within the meaning of the [Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-051),
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> > > (b) the person is found guilty of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more,
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> > > (c) the person is found guilty of an offence under this Act,
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> > > (d) the person is found guilty more than once during the period of 5 years immediately before the revocation of any other type of offence that, in the opinion of the Authority, involves an act or conduct that is of a nature that would reflect adversely on a teacher’s professional standing or integrity or suitability or competence to teach,
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> > > (e) the person has—
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> > > > (i) been dismissed from employment as a teacher (whether on a permanent, temporary, part-time or casual basis) or has resigned from such employment before being dismissed, or
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> > > > (ii) been included in the list of persons maintained by the Secretary under section 7 (1) (e) of the [Teaching Service Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1980-023) as a person who is not to be employed in the Teaching Service,
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> > > because of any misconduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is of a nature that would reflect adversely on a teacher’s professional standing or integrity or suitability or competence to teach,
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> > > (f) the Authority is satisfied that the person has failed to comply with any condition to which the person’s accreditation is subject,
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> > > (g) the Authority is satisfied that the person has failed to comply with any of the requirements of the professional teaching standards that apply to the person,
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> > > (h) the Authority has made an assessment the person is not suitable to teach under Division 4.
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> > (2) (Repealed)
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> **s 24:** Am 2005 No 108, Sch 2.5. Subst 2008 No 120, Sch 1 \[8\]. Am 2012 No 51, Sch 4.7. Subst 2014 No 68, Sch 1 \[29\]. Am 2016 No 50, Sch 3 \[17\]–\[19\]; 2021 No 41, Sch 1\[16\].