New Zealand Legislation: Acts

139AJ Teachers Council to make rules

• (1) The Teachers Council must, as soon as practicable after the commencement of this section, make rules providing for—

  • (a) the conduct of elections for elected members and the establishment of rolls for the election of each elected member; and

  • (b) a Complaints Assessment Committee to—

    • (i) investigate complaints of misconduct about, and reports of convictions of, teachers; and

    • (ii) carry out any other function, and exercise any power given under this Act or delegated to it by the Teachers Council; and

  • (c) a Disciplinary Tribunal to conduct hearings relating to misconduct by, and convictions of, individual teachers, and to exercise the powers given under this Act; and

  • (d) the practices and procedures of the disciplinary bodies; and

  • (e) the procedures of the Teachers Council for dealing with reports received under the mandatory reporting provisions in sections 139AK, 139AL, 139AM, 139AN, and 139AP; and

  • (f) the procedures relating to Police vets, and in particular the rights of persons who are vetted; and

  • (g) the amendment and replacement of rules made under this subsection, including any consultation requirements.

  (2) The Teachers Council may make rules for any other purpose relating to the performance of its functions.

  (3) When preparing rules (and any amendments to them), the Teachers Council must take all reasonable steps to consult with those affected by the rules.

  (4) When rules are made under this section,—

  • (a) notice of them must be given in the Gazette; and

  • (b) the notice must say where copies of the rules may be obtained free of charge; and

  • (c) the notice must give the date on which the rules come into force, which must be a date on or after the date of the Gazette notice; and

  • (d) the Teachers Council must take all reasonable steps to ensure that those affected by the rules hear of them and are able to obtain copies of them.

  (5) Rules made under this section are regulations for the purposes of the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989.

  Section 139AJ: inserted, on 1 February 2002, by section 37(1) of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).