New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TECHNICAL AND FURTHER EDUCATION COMMISSION ACT 1990 - SECT 22K

22K Disciplinary action may be taken if staff member is convicted of serious offence

(1) If a member of staff is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more, or is convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, if it were committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable, the appropriate Division Head may decide to do either or both of the following:

(a) take disciplinary action with respect to the staff member,

(b) take remedial action with respect to the staff member.

(2) Before any disciplinary action is taken with respect to a member of staff under this section, the staff member must be given an opportunity to make a submission in relation to the disciplinary action that the appropriate Division Head is considering taking.

(3) A reference in subsection (1) to the conviction of a member of staff for an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more includes a reference to the staff member having been found guilty by a court of such an offence but where no conviction is recorded.