17JDetermining whether person of good character

17J Determining whether person of good character

[Section 17J Inserted by No. 79 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2010] If at any time under this Act, including for the purposes of an inquiry, the Board is to determine whether a person is of good character, the Board –

(a) is to take into account any conviction of, or charge made against, the person; and

(ab) [Section 17J Amended by No. 33 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:07 Oct 2016] is to take into account –

(i) whether the person has been refused registration under the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 ; and

(ii) if the person is, or has been, registered under that Act, whether the registration has been suspended or cancelled; and

(b) is to take into account any behaviour of the person that –

(i) does not satisfy a standard of behaviour generally expected of a teacher; or

(ii) is otherwise disgraceful or improper; and

(c) may take into account any other matter it considers relevant.