Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 (SA)

South Australia Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 An Act to regulate the teaching profession.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—Object of Act 4 Object of Act Part 3—Teachers Registration Board 5 Establishment of Teachers Registration Board 6 Functions of Teachers Registration Board 7 Welfare and best interests of children paramount consideration 8 Directions by Minister 9 Membership of Teachers Registration Board 9A Presiding member 10 Terms and conditions of membership 11 Remuneration 12 Conflict of interest under Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 13 Validity of acts of Teachers Registration Board 14 Procedures of Teachers Registration Board 15 Registrar of Teachers Registration Board 15A Appointment of acting Registrar 15B Teachers Registration Board may employ staff 16 Committees 17 Delegations 18 Accounts and audit 19 Annual report Part 3A—Initial teacher education programs 19A Accreditation of initial teacher education programs Part 4—Requirement to be registered 20 Requirement to be registered Part 5—Registration 21 Eligibility for registration 22 Application for registration 23 Grant of registration 24 Conditions of registration 24A Automatic cancellation of registration of prohibited persons 25 Offence to contravene certain conditions of registration 26 Term of registration 26A Annual fee 27 Requirement for provision of information 28 Register 29 Certificates of registration Part 6—Special authority for unregistered person to teach 30 Special authority for unregistered person to teach 31 Register 31A Requirement for provision of information Part 6A—Codes of conduct and professional standards 31B Codes of conduct and professional standards 31C Recognition of quality teaching and educational leadership Part 7—Action to deal with unprofessional conduct or incapacity of teachers 32 Application and interpretation 32A Constitution of Teachers Registration Board for purposes of Part 33 Cause for disciplinary action 33A Suspension of teacher's registration if working with children check not current etc 34 Registrar may conduct investigation 34A Suspension of registration where teacher charged with certain offences or unacceptable risk to children 35 Inquiries and disciplinary action 36 Punishment of conduct that constitutes offence 37 Employer to notify Teachers Registration Board of certain matters relating to practising teachers 38 Action by Teachers Registration Board to deal with impairment of teacher's capacity 40 Notification by Registrar of action or suspension etc under Part Part 8—Provisions relating to proceedings of Teachers Registration Board 41 Application 42 Natural justice and right to be heard and to call evidence etc 43 Evidence and findings in other proceedings 44 Power to issue summons etc 45 Principles governing proceedings 46 Protection of children etc 47 Representation at proceedings 48 Counsel to assist Teachers Registration Board Part 9—Appeals 49 Right of appeal Part 9A—Information sharing 49A Disclosure of information to prevent harm 49B Sharing of information between Teachers Registration Board and certain persons and bodies Part 10—Miscellaneous 50 Provision of information by Commissioner of Police 51 Arrangements between Teachers Registration Board, DPP, and Commissioner of Police for reporting of offences 52 Notification of offences to employer etc 52A Notification to employer that teacher is a prohibited person etc 53 Confidentiality 54 False or misleading information 55 Procurement of registration by fraud 56 Self-incrimination 57 Service of documents 58 Continuing offence 59 Liability of members of governing bodies of bodies corporate 60 General defence 61 Regulations Schedule 1—Designated entities 1 Designated entities 2 Amendment of Schedule Legislative history