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EDUCATION (QUEENSLAND COLLEGE OF TEACHERS) ACT 2005 No. 47 - SECT 285

285 College may give information about teachers to commissioner for children in particular circumstances

(1) This section applies if--

(a) the college suspends an approved teacher's registration or permission to teach under section 49; 42 or
(b) a disciplinary committee makes a decision about disciplinary proceedings against a relevant teacher.

(2) The college may give notice of the decision to the commissioner for children if the college reasonably believes the decision is relevant to the functions or powers of the commissioner under the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000, part 6.43

(3) A notice given under subsection (2) must state the following--

(a) the teacher's name and address;
(b) the teacher's date of birth;
(c) the decision;
(d) when the teacher's conduct giving rise to the suspension happened;
(e) the nature of the conduct.

(4) However, if a notice given under subsection (3) relates to a particular child, the notice must not contain information that identifies, or is likely to identify, the child.

(5) In this section--

commissioner for children means the Commissioner for Children and Young People and Child Guardian under the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000.



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