Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ACT TEACHER QUALITY INSTITUTE AMENDMENT ACT 2011 (NO. 34 OF 2011) - SECT 17

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151A     Teachers permitted to teach

    (1)     A teacher permitted to teach—

        (a)     is taken to be an approved teacher; and

        (b)     is entitled to a permit to teach under this Act.

    (2)     The teacher must apply to the institute for a permit to teach––

        (a)     not later than a date prescribed by regulation; or

        (b)     if the institute is satisfied there are special circumstances for allowing a later date––not later than the later date.

    (3)     A fee is not payable by the teacher for a permit to teach under this section.

    (4)     Nothing in this section operates to disadvantage a person by adversely affecting the person's rights or imposing liabilities on the person.

    (5)     In this section:

"teacher permitted to teach "means a person who, immediately before the commencement day––

        (a)     is employed or engaged to teach in a school, whether or not the person is teaching; and

        (b)     is not qualified to teach; but

        (c)     has specialist knowledge, training, skills or qualifications in the subject the person teaches.