New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INSTITUTE OF TEACHERS ACT 2004 - SECT 18

18 Accreditation list

(1) The accreditation list is to contain the following particulars in relation to each person who is accredited:

(a) the name and date of birth of the person,

(b) the level at which the person is accredited,

(c) the teacher accreditation authority that accredited the person and the date on which the person was accredited,

(d) such other particulars as are required by or under this Act or the regulations to be included on the accreditation list.

(2) The accreditation list is also to contain the details of any decision by a teacher accreditation authority:

(a) to refuse an application to accredit any person, or

(b) to revoke the accreditation of any person, or

(c) to suspend the accreditation of any person.

(3) The Institute is authorised:

(a) to request and receive any such information from a teacher accreditation authority, and

(b) to provide any information contained in the accreditation list to any of the following:

(i) any teacher accreditation authority,

(ii) the person or body responsible for registering or accrediting teachers under the law of another jurisdiction,

(iii) any other person or body prescribed by the regulations.

Note: Section 22 requires a teacher accreditation authority to notify the Institute if the authority makes any accreditation decision under Part 4 in relation to a person.
See also section 42 which authorises the Institute to enter into information sharing arrangements with relevant agencies.