19Complaints

19 Complaints

[Section 19 Substituted by No. 79 of 2009, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2010]

(1)  A person may complain to the Board about the professional conduct of a person who is or was –

(a) a registered teacher; or

(b) a holder of a limited authority.

(2)  A complaint is to –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) disclose the name and address of the complainant; and

(c) be signed by the complainant.

(3)  As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a complaint, the Board, in writing –

(a) is to provide notice of the making of the complaint, the name of the complainant and the contents of the complaint to –

(i) the person who is the subject matter of the complaint; and

(ii) if the employers of that person, both current and at the time the behaviour that constitutes the basis of the complaint occurred, are identifiable from the details of the complaint or otherwise known to the Board, those employers; and

(b) may require the complainant to provide information or documents, as the Board considers appropriate, to the Board within the reasonable period specified in the requirement.

(4)  If a complainant changes his or her name or address, the complainant is to notify the Board, in writing, of that change.