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Teacher Accreditation Act 2004
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#### 32 Accreditation of teachers at proficient teacher level
32 Accreditation of teachers at proficient teacher level
> > (1) The Authority may, on application by a person who is required to be accredited, accredit the person at proficient teacher level if—
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> > > (a) the person—
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> > > > (i) is provisionally accredited under section 30, or
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> > > > (ii) is conditionally accredited under section 31 and has completed an approved course, or
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> > > > (iii) satisfies the requirements for accreditation prescribed by the regulations or specified in the rules of the Authority, and
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> > > (b) the Authority is satisfied the person meets the requirements for accreditation at proficient teacher level.
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> > (2) The Authority may refuse an application to accredit a person at proficient teacher level.
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> > (3) A decision by the Authority to accredit a person at proficient teacher level has no effect unless the person has completed an approved course.
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> > (4) A person who is accredited at proficient teacher level may for any purpose be referred to as a person who is fully accredited.
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> > Note—
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> > Under transitional arrangements referred to in Schedule 3, persons formerly referred to in this Act as “transition scheme teachers” may also be accredited at proficient teacher level.
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> **s 32:** Subst 2014 No 68, Sch 1 \[41\]. Am 2021 No 41, Sch 1\[24\] \[25\].