Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TEACHER REGISTRATION (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objective of Act
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 - TEACHER REGISTRATION BOARD

   6.      Establishment of Board
   7.      Composition of Board
   8.      Term of appointment
   9.      Alternate members
   10.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson
   11.     Functions of Board
   12.     Powers of Board
   13.     Determination of good character

   PART 3 - ADMINISTRATION OF TEACHER REGISTRATION BOARD

   14.     Director
   15.     Delegation
   16.     Meetings
   17.     Quorum and voting at meetings
   18.     Attendance at meetings
   19.     Minutes
   20.     Validity of proceedings
   21.     Confidentiality
   22.     Disclosure of interest
   23.     Vacation of office
   24.     Filling of vacancies
   25.     Board may establish committees

   PART 4 - REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS

           Division 1 - Register

   26.     Register
   27.     Correction of register
   28.     Notice of change of name or address
   29.     Inspection of register
   30.     Protection of private information

           Division 2 - Registration

   31.     Application for registration
   32.     Requirements of application for registration
   33.     Entitlement to registration
   34.     Qualifications from outside Australia or New Zealand
   35.     Interim certificate of registration
   36.     Board may grant registration
   37.     If Board refuses registration
   38.     Appeal against decision not to register
   39.     Renewal of registration
   40.     Removal of name from register

   PART 5 - AUTHORISATION TO EMPLOY UNREGISTERED PERSON AS TEACHER

   41.     Unregistered person
   42.     Employer may apply for authorisation
   43.     Board may grant authorisation
   44.     No appeal against refusal to grant
   45.     No automatic right of renewal
   46.     Notification of change of details
   47.     Board to maintain records of authorisations granted etc.

   PART 6 - INQUIRY AND DISCIPLINE

           Division 1 - General

   48.     Indictable offence
   49.     Investigation of complaints
   50.     Complaints
   51.     Inquiry without complaint
   52.     Notice to Board
   53.     Notice of indictable offences
   54.     Board may suspend or impose conditions

           Division 2 - Preliminary investigation

   55.     Board may hold preliminary investigation
   56.     Preliminary investigation

           Division 3 - Inquiry

   57.     When inquiry must be held or may be held
   58.     Notice of inquiry
   59.     Person served with notice must appear
   60.     Committee of inquiry
   61.     Procedure of inquiry
   62.     Assistance to Board
   63.     Committee to report to Board

           Division 4 - Result of inquiry

   64.     Decisions
   65.     Effect of cancellation of registration
   66.     Appeal against decision of Board
   67.     Board to notify registration authorities

           Division 5 - Sexual offences

   68.     Sexual offence
   69.     Cancellation of registration or authorisation without inquiry
   70.     Inquiry may be held
   71.     Board not liable for loss or damage

   PART 7 - OFFENCES

   72.     Offence to employ certain persons
   73.     Penalty for teaching unregistered or without authorisation
   74.     False or misleading statements

   PART 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

   75.     Transfer of information
   76.     Protection from liability
   77.     Replacement certificate
   78.     Annual return
   79.     Annual report
   80.     Fees and charges
   81.     Regulations

   PART 9 - PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO EXISTING TEACHERS

   82.     Teacher not holding prescribed qualifications
   83.     Criminal history check
   84.     Relief teachers
   85.     Annual registration fee
           Endnotes