10Medical examination—the Act, s 100(1)(b) and (g)

10 Medical examination—the Act, s 100(1)(b) and (g)

10 Medical examination—the Act, s 100(1)(b) and (g)

(1) This section applies in relation to—

(a) the performance of duties and responsibilities of members of the Teaching Service, and

(b) the training, certification and classification of members of the Teaching Service.

(2) The Secretary may direct a member of the Teaching Service to submit to a medical examination by a medical practitioner selected by the Secretary to determine the fitness of the member to—

(a) perform the member’s duties, or

(b) participate in remedial action or performance improvement programs, or

(c) do anything else required of the member in relation to a disciplinary matter under the Act, Part 4A.

(3) If the Secretary issues a direction to a member of the Teaching Service, the Secretary may also direct the member—

(a) if on duty—to stop duty immediately, and

(b) not to resume duty until—

(i) the medical examination is complete, and

(ii) the medical practitioner gives written confirmation that the member is fit for work.