19A—Accreditation of initial teacher education programs
(1) The Teachers
Registration Board may, on the application of a person or body, accredit a
program of initial teacher education in accordance with this section.
(2) An application
under this section—
(a) must
be made in a manner and form determined by the Teachers Registration Board;
and
(b) must
be accompanied by such documents and information as may be reasonably required
by the Teachers Registration Board; and
(c) must
be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3) In determining an
application under this section, the Teachers Registration Board—
(a) must
apply the prescribed accreditation standards (and may apply such other
standards or requirements as the Teachers Registration Board thinks
appropriate); and
(b) must
comply with any other requirements set out in the regulations.
(4) In this
section—
"prescribed accreditation standards" means the accreditation standards
prescribed by the regulations, as in force from time to time.