24BImmediate suspension of registration or limited authority

24B Immediate suspension of registration or limited authority

[Section 24B Inserted by No. 79 of 2009, s. 16, Applied:01 Jan 2010]

(1)  [Section 24B Subsection (1) amended by No. 11 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] If the Board believes on reasonable grounds that a registered teacher or holder of a limited authority may pose a risk of harm to a student, the Board may immediately suspend his or her registration or limited authority.

(2)  [Section 24B Subsection (2) amended by No. 11 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] On suspending the registration or limited authority of a person under this section, the Board is to –

(a) give notice, in writing, of that suspension to –

(i) that person; and

(ii) if that person is employed to teach, that person's employer; and

(iii) all other corresponding registration authorities; and

(b) ensure that an inquiry into the matter giving rise to the suspension is held and concluded as expeditiously as possible but taking into account that it may be appropriate to delay the inquiry until any other investigation by a corresponding registration authority or other relevant person, or any legal proceeding or health investigation, relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry is concluded.

(3)  A suspension takes effect on written notice of it being served on the registered teacher or holder of a limited authority.