Western Australian Numbered Acts

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF TEACHING ACT 2004 (NO. 8 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Crown bound  

   PART 2 -- Western Australian College of Teaching  

           Division 1 -- Establishment of College  

   5.      College established  
   6.      College not an agent of the Crown  

           Division 2 -- Board of management  

   7.      Board of management  
   8.      Functions of Board  
   9.      Membership of Board  
   10.     Constitution and proceedings  
   11.     Remuneration and allowances  
   12.     Meetings and minutes of meetings  
   13.     Committees  

           Division 3 -- Relationship of College with the Minister  

   14.     College to give regard to advice of Minister  
   15.     Minister to have access to information  

           Division 4 -- Functions and powers  

   16.     Functions  
   17.     Powers  
   18.     Delegation by College  

           Division 5 -- Director and other staff  

   19.     Director  
   20.     Role of the Director  
   21.     Staff, etc.  
   22.     Use of government staff and facilities  

           Division 6 -- General  

   23.     Protection from liability  
   24.     Duty not to make improper use of information  
   25.     Common seal and execution of documents by College  

   PART 3 -- Financial provisions  

   26.     Funds of the College  
   27.     Accounts  
   28.     Audit  
   29.     Annual report and other reports  

   PART 4 -- Membership of the College  

           Division 1 -- Persons who may teach in schools  

   30.     Persons who may teach in schools  
   31.     Persons who may be employed, engaged or given permission to teach in schools  

           Division 2 -- Registered teachers  

   32.     Provisional registration as a teacher  
   33.     Requirements for provisional registration as a teacher  
   34.     Registration as a teacher  
   35.     Requirements for registration as a teacher  

           Division 3 -- Limited authority to teach  

   36.     Limited authority to teach  
   37.     Requirements for limited authority to teach  

           Division 4 -- Associate membership of the College  

   38.     Associate membership of the College  
   39.     Requirements for associate membership of the College  

           Division 5 -- Applications  

   40.     Applications  
   41.     Renewal of membership of the College  
   42.     Information in support of applications  
   43.     Imposition and removal of conditions  
   44.     Entitlement of applicant to make submissions  
   45.     Notification of outcome of application  
   46.     Annual fees  
   47.     Register of teachers to be kept  
   48.     Inspection of register  

   PART 5 -- Certain information to be given to College  

           Division 1 -- College to be notified about certain matters  

   49.     DPP or Commissioner of Police to notify College about committal, conviction etc. of teachers  
   50.     Employer to notify College about suspension or dismissal of teacher from school  
   51.     Member to notify College about certain legal actions  
   52.     Member to notify College about loss of qualifications  

           Division 2 -- Criminal record checks  

   53.     College may request consent to undertake a criminal record check  
   54.     Criminal record check  

   PART 6 -- Cancellation of membership in certain instances  

   55.     Membership to be cancelled where sexual offence involving a child has occurred  
   56.     Membership may be cancelled where certain registration requirements not complied with  
   57.     Membership to be cancelled where consent to undertake criminal record check not given to College as requested  
   58.     Effect of cancellation of membership of College  
   59.     Notification to be given of cancellation of membership  

   PART 7 -- Disciplinary proceedings  

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   60.     Interpretation  
   61.     Inappropriate and trivial complaints  
   62.     Disciplinary action may be ordered for unprofessional conduct  
   63.     Unprofessional conduct  
   64.     Disciplinary actions  
   65.     College or committee to conduct inquiry  
   66.     Notice to be given to affected person and attendance of affected person  
   67.     Inquiry open to public  
   68.     Procedure and evidence  
   69.     Rights of affected person as to evidence and witnesses  
   70.     Evidence and findings in other proceedings  
   71.     Representation at inquiry  
   72.     Powers of inquiry  
   73.     Notification of findings  
   74.     Record of inquiry  
   75.     Publication of adverse findings  
   76.     Failure to comply with notice under section 72  
   77.     Disruption of inquiry  
   78.     Cancellation of conditions  
   79.     Suspension  
   80.     Publication of proceedings etc.  

   PART 8 -- Review of certain decisions  

   81.     Review  

   PART 9 -- Miscellaneous  

   82.     False or misleading information  
   83.     Pretending to be entitled to teach in a school  
   84.     Legal proceedings  
   85.     Rules  
   86.      Regulations  
   87.      Forms may be approved  
   88.     Consequential amendments  
   89.     Transitional provisions  
   90.     Review of Act  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of Board  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Sexual offences  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Consequential amendments  
           SCHEDULE 4 -- Transitional provisions  
           
[Assented to 10 June 2004]