39Decision of Board

39 Decision of Board (1) Within 90 days of accepting an application for renewal of registration, the Board must either: (a) grant a renewal of the applicant's registration; or (b) refuse the application. (2) If the Board is satisfied of the following matters, it must grant a renewal of registration: (a) the applicant continues to be eligible for full registration or provisional registration (as the case may be); (b) the applicant has complied with the conditions imposed on the applicant's registration; (c) for an application to renew provisional registration – the registration has not previously been renewed. (3) If the Board grants a renewal of registration to the applicant, the renewed term of registration: (a) starts on: (i) if the renewal is granted before the end of the applicant's current term of registration – the day after the date on which the current term ends; or (ii) if the renewal is granted after the end of the applicant's previous term of registration ends – the date on which the renewal is granted; or (iii) another date determined by the Board that is later than the date mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii); and

Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act 2004 24 (b) subject to subsection (3A), ends on the date determined by the Board. (3A) In determining the date on which the renewed term of the applicant's registration ends, the duration of the term must not exceed: (a) for full registration – either: (i) 5 years; or prescribed period; or (b) for provisional registration – either: (i) 2 years; or prescribed period. (4) If the Board decides to grant a renewal of an applicant's registration, the Board: (a) must consider a request for the variation or revocation of a condition, other than the professional development condition, imposed on the registration; and (b) may vary or revoke a condition, other than the professional development condition, imposed on the registration (whether or not there is a request), or impose a condition on the registration, as it considers appropriate.