17ARenewal of full registration and specialist vocational education and training registration

17A Renewal of full registration and specialist vocational education and training registration

[Section 17A Inserted by No. 79 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2010]

(1)  [Section 17A Subsection (1) amended by No. 11 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] A person may apply to the Board for renewal of his or her full registration or specialist vocational education and training registration, or both.

(2)  An application is to be –

(a) in an approved form; and

(b) accompanied by satisfactory evidence of –

(i) ongoing competence; or

(ii) professional development undertaken; and

(c) accompanied by the prescribed application fee.

(3)  [Section 17A Subsection (3) amended by No. 11 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] [Section 17A Subsection (3) amended by No. 11 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] The Board is to renew the full registration or specialist vocational education and training registration, or both, of a person on payment of the annual registration fee if –

(a) satisfied that the person is of good character; and

(b) satisfied that the person is fit to be a teacher; and

(ba) [Section 17A Subsection (3) amended by No. 33 of 2016, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2017] satisfied that the person is registered under the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 in respect of a regulated activity, within the meaning of that Act, that primarily relates to children; and

(c) satisfied as to the evidence referred to in subsection (2)(b) .

(4)  In considering an application, if it appears likely that the Board may not be satisfied that the applicant is of good character or fit to be a teacher, the Board is to give the applicant an opportunity to appear before it.