Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ACT TEACHER QUALITY INSTITUTE AMENDMENT REGULATION 2013 (NO 1) (NO 26 OF 2013) - REG 10

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Part 2A     Assessment and certification of teachers as highly accomplished or lead teachers

18C     Meaning of teacher ––pt 2A

In this part:

"teacher" means a person who holds full registration.

18D     Application for certification

    (1)     A teacher may apply to the institute for certification as a highly accomplished or lead teacher.

Note 1     If a form is approved under the Act

, s 96 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 2     A fee may be determined under the Act

, s 95 for this provision.

    (2)     The teacher must give the institute any information required by it to decide the application.

Note     Giving false or misleading information and producing false or misleading documents are offences against the Criminal Code

, s 338 and s 339.

18E     Decision about certification

    (1)     On application for certification under this part, the institute must––

        (a)     grant certification to the teacher; or

        (b)     refuse to grant certification to the teacher.

    (2)     The institute must grant certification to a teacher if the institute is satisfied that the teacher has demonstrated abilities, knowledge and skills required by a standard for certification.

    (3)     However, the institute may refuse to grant certification to a teacher under subsection (1) only if—

        (a)     the institute has given the teacher written notice of the proposed refusal; and

        (b)     the notice states––

              (i)     the reasons for the proposed refusal; and

              (ii)     that written comments on the proposed refusal may be made to the institute before the end of a stated period of at least 14 days after the day the notice is given to the teacher; and

        (c)     the institute has considered any comments made by the teacher before the end of the stated period.

    (4)     If the institute decides to grant certification to the teacher, it must enter the details of certification in the teachers register.

18F     Certification guidelines

    (1)     The institute may make guidelines for the assessment and certification of teachers.

    (2)     A guideline is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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18G     Period of certification

The period of certification is 5 years.