(1) The Teachers
Registration Board must keep a register of persons registered under this Part.
(2) The register must
include, in relation to each registered person—
(a) the
person's full name, personal address and business address (if any); and
(b) the
qualifications for registration held by the person; and
(ba) the
person's unique identifier; and
(bb)
details of the most recent working with children check conducted in relation
to the person (if known); and
(bc)
details of any highly accomplished or lead teacher certification held by the
person from time to time; and
(c)
details of any specialist qualifications held by the person and determined by
the Teachers Registration Board to be appropriate for inclusion on the
register; and
(d)
details of any condition of the person's registration; and
(e) the
expiry date of the person's registration; and
(f) the
person's registration number; and
(g)
details concerning the outcome of any action taken against the person by the
Board under Part 7,
and may include other information as the Board thinks fit.
(3) The Registrar will
be responsible to the Teachers Registration Board for the form and maintenance
of the register.
(4) A registered
person must, within 28 days after changing name or address, inform the
Registrar in writing of the change.
Maximum penalty: $1 250.
Expiation fee: $160.
(4a) A registered
person must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after a working with
children check is conducted in relation to the person (but in any event within
7 days), inform the Registrar in writing of that fact, and provide such
details relating to the working with children check as the Registrar may
require.
(5) The Registrar may
remove or correct an entry in the register as required without giving notice
to any person.
(6) The Registrar
must—
(a) make
a record of the full name of each registered teacher and the information
entered in the register under subsection (2)(b), (c), (d),
(e) and (f) in relation to the teacher available for inspection on
application to the Registrar; and
(b) make
a record of the full name of each registered teacher and the information
entered in the register under subsection (2)(e) and (f) in relation to
the teacher available for inspection on a website established by the Board.
(7) An apparently
genuine document purporting to be signed by the Registrar stating that, at a
specified date, or during a specified period—
(a) a
specified person was registered under this Part unconditionally or subject to
specified conditions; or
(b) a
specified person was not registered under this Part,
will, in any legal proceedings, constitute proof of the matters stated in the
document in the absence of proof to the contrary.