New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
(1) In the case of a complaint of misconduct that the CAC is satisfied is not serious misconduct, the CAC must use its best endeavours to reach agreement between the teacher and the initiator to one of the following courses of action (as listed in section 139AT(2)(d) of the Act):
(a) censuring the teacher:
(b) imposing conditions on the teacher's practising certificate or authority:
(c) suspending the teacher's practising certificate or authority for a specified period, or until specified conditions are met:
(d) annotating the register or the list of authorised persons in the manner agreed.
(2) In the case of a report about convictions, the CAC may, with the agreement of the teacher and as provided in section 139AV of the Act, annotate the register or the list of authorised persons in the manner agreed.
(3) In resolving a matter by agreement, the CAC may, without limitation,—
(a) engage any appropriate person to assist; and
(b) involve any appropriate person in the process; and
(c) attend meetings, whether in person or by telephone or video link.
(4) The process of resolving a complaint of misconduct by agreement may be carried on, or assisted by, any member of the CAC personally, or by any other person referred to in rule 9.
(5) No resolution by agreement is effective until it has been confirmed by a meeting held in accordance with rule 17.