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TEACHERS REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS ACT 2004 - SECT 52

52—Notification of offences to employer etc

        (1)         If the Registrar becomes aware that a person who is or has been registered as a teacher has been charged with or convicted of an offence (whether an offence under the law of South Australia or elsewhere) that, in the opinion of the Registrar, raises serious concerns about the person's fitness to be, or continue to be, registered as a teacher, the Registrar must, as soon as practicable, give details of the matter to—

            (a)         the person's employer if the person is a practising teacher; and

            (b)         the chief executives of the Department, the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia Incorporated.

        (1a)         If the Registrar becomes aware that a person who is or has been the holder of a special authority to teach granted under Part 6 has been charged with or convicted of an offence (whether an offence under the law of South Australia or elsewhere) that, in the opinion of the Registrar, raises serious concerns about the person's fitness to hold, or continue to hold, a special authority to teach, the Registrar must, as soon as practicable, give details of the matter to—

            (a)         the person's employer if the person is the holder of a current special authority to teach; and

            (b)         the chief executives of the Department, the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia Incorporated.

        (2)         If the Registrar gives details under subsection (1), the Registrar must—

            (a)         if the details concern a person's being charged with an offence—at the same time give notice to the person concerned that the Registrar is taking that action; and

            (b)         if the details concern a person's being charged with an offence and the charge is subsequently withdrawn or the person is subsequently acquitted—as soon as practicable give notice of the withdrawal or acquittal to—

                  (i)         the person's employer if the person is a practising teacher or the holder of a current special authority to teach; and

                  (ii)         the chief executives of the Department, the Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia Incorporated.



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