47Appointments to positions generally

#### 47 Appointments to positions generally 47 Appointments to positions generally > > (1) The Secretary may, subject to section 47A, appoint to positions in the Teaching Service— > > > > > (a) persons who are accredited under the [Teacher Accreditation Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2004-065), or > > > > > (b) persons who have, in the opinion of the Secretary, the appropriate qualifications to be employed in the Teaching Service. > > > (1A) Where— > > > > > (a) an appointment to a position in the Teaching Service (other than a senior position) is to be made under subsection (1), and > > > > > (b) an Aboriginal and a person who is not an Aboriginal, each of whom is eligible to be appointed to the position, are offering themselves for appointment to the position, > > > > the Secretary shall give preference to the Aboriginal or, if there are 2 or more such Aborigines, give preference to any one of them by appointment to that position. > > > (2)–(5) (Repealed) > > **s 47:** Am 1982 No 118, Sch 1 (2); 1987 No 30, Sch 1 (1); 1988 No 29, Sch 1 (19); 1989 No 105, Sch 1; 2004 No 114, Sch 1 \[12\]–\[15\]; 2018 No 3, Sch 1 \[3\].