35When Authority may assess suitability to teach

35 When Authority may assess suitability to teach

35 When Authority may assess suitability to teach

The Authority may carry out an assessment of a person’s suitability to teach (an assessment of suitability)—

(a) if the person applies for accreditation under this Part, or

(b) periodically, as required by the rules of the Authority, or

(c) if a complainant makes a relevant complaint to the Authority about the person, or

(d) if the person is the subject of disciplinary proceedings commenced by a school or centre, or

(e) if the person is the subject of criminal proceedings that, in the Authority’s opinion, relate to an act or conduct that reflects adversely on a teacher’s—

(i) professional standing or integrity, or

(ii) suitability or competence to teach, or

(f) on the basis of a ground on which the Authority may revoke the person’s accreditation.

s 35: Am 2008 No 120, Sch 1 [16]. Rep 2014 No 68, Sch 1 [42]. Ins 2021 No 41, Sch 1[27].