South Australian Current Acts

TEACHERS REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation

   PART 2--Object of Act

   4.      Object of Act

   PART 3--Teachers Registration Board

   5.      Establishment of Teachers Registration Board
   6.      Functions of Teachers Registration Board
   7.      Welfare and best interests of children paramount consideration
   8.      Directions by Minister
   9.      Membership of Teachers Registration Board
   9A.     Presiding member
   10.     Terms and conditions of membership
   11.     Remuneration
   12.     Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act
   13.     Validity of acts of Teachers Registration Board
   14.     Procedures of Teachers Registration Board
   15.     Registrar of Teachers Registration Board
   15A.    Appointment of acting Registrar
   15B.    Teachers Registration Board may employ staff
   16.     Committees
   17.     Delegations
   18.     Accounts and audit
   19.     Annual report

   PART 3A--Initial teacher education programs

   19A.    Accreditation of initial teacher education programs

   PART 4--Requirement to be registered

   20.     Requirement to be registered

   PART 5--Registration

   21.     Eligibility for registration
   22.     Application for registration
   23.     Grant of registration
   24.     Conditions of registration
   24A.    Automatic cancellation of registration of prohibited persons
   25.     Offence to contravene certain conditions of registration
   26.     Term of registration
   26A.    Annual fee
   27.     Requirement for provision of information
   28.     Register
   29.     Certificates of registration

   PART 6--Special authority for unregistered person to teach

   30.     Special authority for unregistered person to teach
   31.     Register
   31A.    Requirement for provision of information

   PART 6A--Codes of conduct and professional standards

   31B.    Codes of conduct and professional standards
   31C.    Recognition of quality teaching and educational leadership

   PART 7--Action to deal with unprofessional conduct or incapacity of teachers

   32.     Application and interpretation
   32A.    Constitution of Teachers Registration Board for purposes of Part
   33.     Cause for disciplinary action
   33A.    Suspension of teacher's registration if working with children check not current etc
   34.     Registrar may conduct investigation
   34A.    Suspension of registration where teacher charged with certain offences or unacceptable risk to children
   35.     Inquiries and disciplinary action
   36.     Punishment of conduct that constitutes offence
   37.     Employer to notify Teachers Registration Board of certain matters relating to practising teachers
   38.     Action by Teachers Registration Board to deal with impairment of teacher's capacity
   40.     Notification by Registrar of action or suspension etc under Part

   PART 8--Provisions relating to proceedings of Teachers Registration Board

   41.     Application
   42.     Natural justice and right to be heard and to call evidence etc
   43.     Evidence and findings in other proceedings
   44.     Power to issue summons etc
   45.     Principles governing proceedings
   46.     Protection of children etc
   47.     Representation at proceedings
   48.     Counsel to assist Teachers Registration Board

   PART 9--Appeals

   49.     Right of appeal

   PART 9A--Information sharing

   49A.    Disclosure of information to prevent harm
   49B.    Sharing of information between Teachers Registration Board and certain persons and bodies

   PART 10--Miscellaneous

   50.     Provision of information by Commissioner of Police
   51.     Arrangements between Teachers Registration Board, DPP, and Commissioner of Police for reporting of offences
   52.     Notification of offences to employer etc
   52A.    Notification to employer that teacher is a prohibited person etc
   53.     Confidentiality
   54.     False or misleading information
   55.     Procurement of registration by fraud
   56.     Self-incrimination
   57.     Service of documents
   58.     Continuing offence
   59.     Liability of members of governing bodies of bodies corporate
   60.     General defence
   61.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--Designated entities
           Legislative history