New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

13 Notification to teacher of report or complaint about conduct

• (1) Unless rule 12(3) applies, on receipt of a report or complaint about conduct, the CAC must notify the teacher concerned that it has received a report or complaint.

  (2) The notice given under subclause (1) must include—

  • (a) sufficient detail so that the teacher understands (so far as is possible from the material received by the CAC) the nature of the report or complaint; and

  • (b) advice—

    • (i) about the next steps in the process and the likely timetable:

    • (ii) that the teacher may make submissions to the CAC:

    • (iii) that the teacher's current employer is being notified of receipt of the report or complaint (if applicable):

    • (iv) that no disciplinary action (other than investigation) will occur without the teacher being given an adequate opportunity to respond to the report or complaint.