New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

16 Preliminary investigation and preparation of summary

• (1) Before the CAC considers a report or complaint about a teacher's conduct for the first time, the CAC may—

  • (a) seek further information from the teacher concerned, the initiator, or the teacher's current employer; and

  • (b) review any relevant records of the Teachers Council.

  (2) After completing preliminary investigations under subclause (1), a summary of the report or complaint must be prepared for consideration by the CAC panel allocated to deal with the matter.

  (3) The summary—

  • (a) must include a copy of the original report or complaint and any information subsequently received including, in particular, a copy of any submissions made by the teacher concerned; and

  • (b) may include preliminary recommendations for the most appropriate response to the report or complaint.

  (4) The summary may not be considered by the CAC panel allocated to deal with the matter until at least 14 days after the date on which the teacher received notification of the report or complaint under rule 13, unless the CAC considers that—

  • (a) the report or complaint requires urgent consideration; or

  • (b) the report or complaint is trivial or vexatious.