South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts7—Substitution of section 9
Section 9—delete section 9 and substitute:
9—Membership of Teachers Registration Board
(1) The Teachers Registration Board consists of not less than 10 and not more than 14 members appointed by the Governor of whom—
(a) at least 6 must be practising teachers, of whom—
(i) 4 must be nominated by the Australian Education Union (S.A. Branch), of whom—
(A) at least 1 must be practising in the area of pre-school education; and
(B) at least 1 must be practising in the area of primary education; and
(C) at least 1 must be practising in the area of secondary education; and
(ii) 2 must be nominated by the Independent Education Union (S.A. Branch); and
(b) the remaining members are members nominated by the Minister, of whom—
(i) at least 1 must be a legal practitioner; and
(ii) 1 must be a parent of a school student appointed to represent the community interest.
(2) At least half of the members appointed under subsection (1)
must be registered teachers.
(3) In nominating members for appointment, the Minister must, as far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that the Teachers Registration Board consists of members who, collectively, have knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas:
(a) teacher education;
(b) matters affecting employers of practising teachers.
(4) The Minister must, before nominating a member for appointment to the Teachers Registration Board, call for expressions of interest under a scheme determined by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection.
(5) The Minister must, before nominating a member for appointment to the Teachers Registration Board, in accordance with any requirements set out in the regulations, have regard to any submissions made by a designated entity in respect of a proposed nomination.
(6) The Minister must ensure, as far as practicable, that the persons appointed under subsection (1)
consist of equal numbers of women and men.
(7) A person is not eligible to be appointed to the Teachers Registration Board unless a working with children check has been conducted in relation to the person within the preceding 5 years.
(8) In this section—
"designated entity" means a person or body referred to in Schedule 1.
9A—Presiding member
The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint 1 of the members of the Teachers Registration Board to be the presiding member of the Teachers Registration Board and 1 to be the deputy presiding member.