South Australian Numbered Acts

TEACHERS REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2020 (NO 38 OF 2020) - SECT 15

15—Insertion of Part 3A

After section 19 insert:

Part 3A—Initial teacher education programs

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.