Australian Capital Territory
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Regulation 2010    
SL2010-53
made under the
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010
Republication No 5
Effective:  1 November 2013 – 1 January 2014
Republication date: 1 November 2013
Last amendment made by SL2013‑26

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Regulation 2010, made under the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 November 2013.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 November 2013.  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
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This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $140 for an individual and $700 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Australian Capital Territory
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Regulation 2010
made under the
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010
    
Contents
	Page
Part 1	Preliminary
	1	Name of regulation	2
	3	Dictionary	2
	4	Notes	2
	5	Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc	3
Part 2	Registration and permits to teach
	6	Application for registration or permit to teach—details—Act, s 30 (2) (a)	4
	7	Eligibility for full registration—teaching qualifications—Act, s 32 (1) (a) (i)	5
	8	Eligibility for full registration—experience, skills, etc—Act, s 32 (1) (a) (ii)	6
	9	Eligibility for full registration––period of teaching––Act, s 32 (1) (b)	7
	10	Eligibility for full registration––English language skills––Act, s 32 (1) (c)	8
	10A	Eligibility for full registration––other requirements––Act, s 32 (1) (g)	9
	11	Eligibility for provisional registration—experience, skills, etc—Act, s 33 (1) (a) (ii)	9
	12	Eligibility for provisional registration––English language skills––Act, s 33 (1) (b)	10
	12A	Eligibility for provisional registration––other requirements––Act, s 33 (1) (f)	10
	13	Additional eligibility requirements for permit to teach––English language skills––Act, s 35 (1) (a)	11
	14	Eligibility for permit to teach—other requirements—Act, s 35 (1) (f)	12
	14A	Teachers register––other details––Act, s 43 (1) (o)	12
	15	Term of provisional registration—Act, s 48 (1) (a)	12
	16	Term of provisional registration––Act, s 48 (2)	12
	17	Term of permit to teach—Act, s 49 (1) (a)	13
	18	Term of permit to teach—Act, s 49 (2)	13
	18A	Renewal of registration––professional education or development––Act, s 51 (5) (c)	14
	18B	Renewal of permits to teach––professional education or development––Act, s 53 (5) (c)	14
Part 2A	Assessment and certification of teachers as highly accomplished or lead teachers
	18C	Meaning of teacher––pt 2A	15
	18D	Application for certification	15
	18E	Decision about certification	15
	18F	Certification guidelines	16
	18G	Period of certification	16
Part 3	Accreditation—education programs
	19	Education programs register—Act, s 71 (4)	17
	20	Grounds for suspending or cancelling accreditation—Act, s 81 (b)	17
Part 3A	Notification and review of decisions
	20A	Meaning of reviewable decision––pt 3A	18
	20B	Reviewable decision notices	18
	20C	Applications for review	18
Part 4	Transitional
	21	Teachers currently teaching—Act, s 151 (2) (a)	19
	21A	Teachers permitted to teach––Act, s 151A	19
	22	Education providers currently providing education programs—Act, s 152 (2) (a)	19
	23	Modification of Act, pt 15—Act, s 153 (2)	19
	24	Expiry—pt 4	20
Schedule 1	Reviewable decisions	21
Dictionary		22
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	23
	2	Abbreviation key	23
	3	Legislation history	24
	4	Amendment history	25
	5	Earlier republications	27

Australian Capital Territory
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Regulation 2010     

made under the
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010

    

  

Part 1	Preliminary
1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Regulation 2010.
3	Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1	The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation.
Note 2	A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
4	Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.
Note	See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
5	Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this regulation.
Note 1	Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation (see Code, pt 2.1).  
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2	Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

Part 2	Registration and permits to teach
6	Application for registration or permit to teach—details—Act, s 30 (2) (a)
	(1)	The following details are prescribed:
	(a)	the applicant’s name and any former names;
	(b)	the applicant’s home address and email address;
	(c)	the applicant’s date of birth;
	(d)	the applicant’s gender;
	(e)	if, at the date of application, the applicant holds full registration, provisional registration or a permit to teach—the applicant’s registration number;
	(f)	if, at the date of application, the applicant is teaching—the address of each place where the applicant teaches;
	(g)	whether the applicant identifies as an indigenous person.
	(2)	In this section:
indigenous person means a descendant of the Aboriginal race of Australia or people who are descendants of indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands.
7	Eligibility for full registration—teaching qualifications—Act, s 32 (1) (a) (i)
	(1)	The following teaching qualifications are prescribed:
	(a)	a course of pre-service teacher education—
	(i)	consisting of at least 4 years of academic study; and
	(ii)	including an accredited pre-service (initial) teacher education program;
Note	Accreditation of education programs is dealt with in the Act, pt 7.
	(b)	an accredited graduate pre-service teacher education program;
	(c)	a course of teacher education—
	(i)	provided by a university or higher education provider; and
	(ii)	that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to a course mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
	(2)	In this section:
higher education provider—see the Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003, dictionary.
university—see the Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003, dictionary.
8	Eligibility for full registration—experience, skills, etc—Act, s 32 (1) (a) (ii)
	(1)	The following requirements are prescribed:
	(a)	either—
	(i)	satisfactory completion of 1 year of teaching at a school; or
	(ii)	experience that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to satisfactory completion of 1 year of teaching at a school;
	(b)	demonstrated abilities, knowledge and skills required by a standard for full registration.
	(2)	The institute may be satisfied about a matter mentioned in subsection (1) if the institute receives a certificate from 1 or more of the following entities certifying that the entity is satisfied about the matter:
	(a)	the principal of a school where the person has been teaching;
	(b)	the provider of an accredited pre-service teacher education program;
	(c)	someone else that the institute is satisfied can provide satisfactory assessment of the matter.
Example
a registered teacher who supervised the applicant’s teaching at a school
Note	An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
9	Eligibility for full registration––period of teaching––Act, s 32 (1) (b)
	(1)	In the 5‑year period before the application is made, the prescribed period is––
	(a)	for a person applying for full registration under the Act, section 30 (Application for registration or permit to teach)––
	(i)	180 days of teaching at a school in Australia or New Zealand; or
	(ii)	a period of teaching that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to satisfactory completion of 180 days of teaching at a school in Australia or New Zealand; or
	(b)	for a person applying for renewal of full registration under the Act, section 51 (Renewal of  registration)––
	(i)	100 days of teaching at a school in Australia or New Zealand, including 20 days of teaching in the 12‑month period before the day the application is made; or
	(ii)	a period of teaching calculated on a pro rata basis at the rate of 20 days of teaching for each year in the 5‑year period before the day the application is made; or
	(iii)	a period of teaching that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to satisfactory completion of 100 days of teaching at a school in Australia or New Zealand.
	(2)	The institute may be satisfied about a matter mentioned in subsection (1) if the institute receives a certificate from 1 or more of the following entities certifying that the entity is satisfied about the matter:
	(a)	the principal of a school where the person has been teaching;
	(b)	anyone else the institute is satisfied can satisfactorily assess the matter.
	(3)	In this section:
corresponding jurisdiction––see the Act, dictionary.
corresponding law means any law of a corresponding jurisdiction that regulates schools in the jurisdiction.
school in Australia or New Zealand means a school recognised under a corresponding law.
10	Eligibility for full registration––English language skills––Act, s 32 (1) (c)
The prescribed requirements are that––
	(a)	the person’s teaching qualification mentioned in the Act, section 32 (1) (a) (i) was undertaken in the English language in 1 or more of the following countries:
	(i)	Australia;
	(ii)	New Zealand; 
	(iii)	the United Kingdom;
	(iv)	the United States of America;
	(v)	Canada;
	(vi)	the Republic of Ireland; or
	(b)	the person has, in the 2‑year period before the day the application is made, undertaken––
	(i)	the International English Language Testing System academic test (the IELTS test) and achieved a score of at least band 8 in speaking and listening and at least band 7 in reading and writing; or 
	(ii)	an English language proficiency test that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to the IELTS test and achieved a result that the institute is satisfied is sufficient for full registration.
10A	Eligibility for full registration––other requirements––Act, s 32 (1) (g)
The prescribed requirements are demonstrated abilities, knowledge and skills required by a standard for full registration.
11	Eligibility for provisional registration—experience, skills, etc—Act, s 33 (1) (a) (ii)
	(1)	The prescribed requirements are—
	(a)	either—
	(i)	180 days of teaching at a school; or
	(ii)	experience that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to satisfactory completion of 1 year of teaching at a school; and
	(b)	demonstrated abilities, knowledge and skills required by a standard for provisional registration.
	(2)	The institute may be satisfied about a matter mentioned in subsection (1) if the institute receives a certificate from 1 or more of the following entities certifying that the entity is satisfied about the matter:
	(a)	the principal of a school where the person has been teaching;
	(b)	the provider of an accredited education program of pre-service teacher education;
	(c)	someone else that the institute is satisfied can provide satisfactory assessment of the matter.
12	Eligibility for provisional registration––English language skills––Act, s 33 (1) (b)
The prescribed requirements are that––
	(a)	the person’s teaching qualification mentioned in the Act, section 33 (1) (a) (i) was undertaken in the English language in 1 or more of the following countries:
	(i)	Australia;
	(ii)	New Zealand; 
	(iii)	the United Kingdom;
	(iv)	the United States of America;
	(v)	Canada;
	(vi)	the Republic of Ireland; or
	(b)	the person has, in the 2‑year period before the day the application is made, undertaken––
	(i)	the IELTS test and achieved a score of at least band 8 in speaking and listening and at least band 7 in reading and writing; or 
	(ii)	an English language proficiency test that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to the IELTS test and achieved a result that the institute is satisfied is sufficient for provisional registration.
12A	Eligibility for provisional registration––other requirements––Act, s 33 (1) (f)
The prescribed requirements are demonstrated abilities, knowledge and skills required by a standard for provisional registration.
13	Additional eligibility requirements for permit to teach––English language skills––Act, s 35 (1) (a)
	(1)	The prescribed requirements are that––
	(a)	the person holds qualifications or teaching qualifications undertaken in the English language in 1 or more of the following countries:
	(i)	Australia;
	(ii)	New Zealand; 
	(iii)	the United Kingdom;
	(iv)	the United States of America;
	(v)	Canada;
	(vi)	the Republic of Ireland; or
	(b)	the person has, in the 2‑year period before the day the application is made, undertaken––
	(i)	the IELTS test and achieved a score of at least band 8 in speaking and listening and at least band 7 in reading and writing; or 
	(ii)	an English language proficiency test that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to the IELTS test and achieved a result that the institute is satisfied is sufficient for the grant of a permit to teach; or
	(c)	the institute is satisfied that––
	(i)	there is an exceptional demonstrated need by a school to employ the person because of the person’s particular specialist knowledge or skills; and
	(ii)	in the IELTS test mentioned in paragraph (b), the person achieved a score of at least band 7 in speaking and listening and at least band 6 in reading and writing.
Example––exceptional demonstrated need
despite achieving a score in the IELTS test lower than that required under par (b), the person is an outstanding foreign language teacher who the school believes will significantly enhance the school’s language immersion program
Note	An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
	(2)	The institute may waive the requirements in subsection (1) for a person who will be teaching in a program under an intergovernmental agreement.
14	Eligibility for permit to teach—other requirements—Act, s 35 (1) (f)
A qualification, from a provider of an accredited education program, in the subject the person is to teach, is prescribed.
14A	Teachers register––other details––Act, s 43 (1) (o)
Details about a teacher’s certification under part 2A are prescribed.
15	Term of provisional registration—Act, s 48 (1) (a)
The prescribed period is 1 year.
16	Term of provisional registration––Act, s 48 (2)
The prescribed period is––
	(a)	1 year after the day the provisional registration was first granted but renewable annually for not more than 4 consecutive years (the maximum period); or
	(b)	if the provisional registration has been renewed for the maximum period under paragraph (a)––1 year if the institute is satisfied that the exceptional circumstances still exist.
Example––exceptional circumstance
the teacher’s family was posted overseas and the posting continues
Note	An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
17	Term of permit to teach—Act, s 49 (1) (a)
The prescribed period is the period, not longer than 5 years, that the institute is satisfied that the person is to be employed or engaged to teach in a school.
Example
the person has agreed to enter into a contract of employment to teach for a stated period conditional on being given a permit to teach for the period
Note	An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
18	Term of permit to teach—Act, s 49 (2)
The prescribed period is the period, not longer than 5 years, that the institute is satisfied that the person is to be further employed or engaged to teach in a school.
Example
the person is to be further employed to teach in a school for a period for which he or she is given a permit
Note	An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
18A	Renewal of registration––professional education or development––Act, s 51 (5) (c)
The prescribed requirements for a person applying for renewal of registration under the Act, section 51, are that in the 5‑year period before the day the application is made, the person undertook––
	(a)	100 hours of professional education or development, including 20 hours of professional education or development in the 12‑month period before the day the application is made; or
	(b)	an amount of professional education or development calculated on a pro rata basis at the rate of 20 hours of professional education or development for each year; or
	(c)	an amount of professional education or development that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to satisfactory completion of 100 hours of professional education or development.
Note	Registration means full registration or provisional registration (see Act, dict). 
18B	Renewal of permits to teach––professional education or development––Act, s 53 (5) (c)
The prescribed requirements for a person applying for renewal of a permit to teach under the Act, section 53, are that the person undertook—
	(a)	20 hours of professional education or development relevant to the teaching position in the 12‑month period before the day the application is made; or
	(b)	an amount of professional education or development that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to satisfactory completion of 20 hours of professional education or development relevant to the teaching position.

Part 2A	Assessment and certification of teachers as highly accomplished or lead teachers
18C	Meaning of teacher––pt 2A
In this part:
teacher means a person who holds full registration.
18D	Application for certification
	(1)	A teacher may apply to the institute for certification as a highly accomplished or lead teacher.
Note 1	If a form is approved under the Act, s 96 for this provision, the form must be used.
Note 2	A fee may be determined under the Act, s 95 for this provision.
	(2)	The teacher must give the institute any information required by it to decide the application.
Note	Giving false or misleading information and producing false or misleading documents are offences against the Criminal Code, s 338 and s 339.
18E	Decision about certification
	(1)	On application for certification under this part, the institute must––
	(a)	grant certification to the teacher; or 
	(b)	refuse to grant certification to the teacher.
	(2)	The institute must grant certification to a teacher if the institute is satisfied that the teacher has demonstrated abilities, knowledge and skills required by a standard for certification.
	(3)	However, the institute may refuse to grant certification to a teacher under subsection (1) only if—
	(a)	the institute has given the teacher written notice of the proposed refusal; and
	(b)	the notice states––
	(i)	the reasons for the proposed refusal; and
	(ii)	that written comments on the proposed refusal may be made to the institute before the end of a stated period of at least 14 days after the day the notice is given to the teacher; and
	(c)	the institute has considered any comments made by the teacher before the end of the stated period.
	(4)	If the institute decides to grant certification to the teacher, it must enter the details of certification in the teachers register.
18F	Certification guidelines
	(1)	The institute may make guidelines for the assessment and certification of teachers.
	(2)	A guideline is a notifiable instrument.
Note	A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
18G	Period of certification
The period of certification is 5 years.

Part 3	Accreditation—education programs
19	Education programs register—Act, s 71 (4)
The following details are prescribed:
	(a)	details about course content of the education program;
	(b)	details that the education provider for the education program asks the institute to not make available to the public.
Examples—par (b)
1	details that are the intellectual property of the education provider
2	details that are commercial-in-confidence for the education provider
Note	An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
20	Grounds for suspending or cancelling accreditation—Act, s 81 (b)
The following circumstances are prescribed:
	(a)	the education provider for the education program does not have the educational or management capacity to provide the education program; 
	(b)	the method of delivery is not suitable for the education program.

Part 3A	Notification and review of decisions
20A	Meaning of reviewable decision––pt 3A
In this part:
reviewable decision means a decision mentioned in schedule 1, column 3 under a provision of this regulation mentioned in column 2 in relation to the decision.
20B	Reviewable decision notices
If the institute makes a reviewable decision, the institute must give a reviewable decision notice to each entity mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to the decision.
Note	The requirements for reviewable decision notices are prescribed under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.
20C	Applications for review
An entity mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to a reviewable decision may apply to the ACAT for a review of the decision.
Note	If a form is approved under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 for the application, the form must be used.

Part 4	Transitional
21	Teachers currently teaching—Act, s 151 (2) (a)
30 June 2012 is prescribed.
21A	Teachers permitted to teach––Act, s 151A
30 June 2012 is prescribed.
22	Education providers currently providing education programs—Act, s 152 (2) (a)
30 June 2012 is prescribed.
23	Modification of Act, pt 15—Act, s 153 (2)
The Act, part 15 applies as if the following section were inserted:
‘151B	Teachers beginning teaching
	(1)	This section applies to a person who is employed or engaged to teach in a school on or after the commencement day.
	(2)	The person is taken to be an approved teacher from the beginning of the day the person is employed or engaged until the earlier of the following:
	(a)	the day the person is registered or granted a permit under this Act;
	(b)	either—
	(i)	31 October 2011; or
	(ii)	if the institute is satisfied there are special circumstances for allowing a later date—the later date.
	(3)	This section does not apply to a person who is a teacher currently teaching within the meaning of section 151 (5).
	(4)	This section expires on the day the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010, part 15 expires.’
24	Expiry—pt 4
This part expires on the day the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010, part 15 expires.

Schedule 1	Reviewable decisions
    
(see pt 3A)

column 1
item 	column 2
section	column 3
decision	column 4
entity	
1	18E (1) (b)	refuse to grant certification 	person refused certification	

Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1	The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.
Note 2	For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following term:
·	home address.
Note 3	Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 (see Legislation Act, s 148).  For example, the following terms are defined in the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010, dict:
·	accredited education program
·	full registration
·	institute
·	permit to teach
·	provisional registration
·	registration
·	school
·	teachers register (see s 42).
IELTS test––see section 10 (b) (i).
professional education or development—means continuing professional learning or development required by the institute in a direction under the Act, section 38 (2).
reviewable decision—for part 3A (Notification and review of decisions)––see section 20A.
standard means a standard determined under the Act, section 97 (Determination of standards).
teacher—for part 2A (Assessment and certification of teachers as highly accomplished or lead teachers)––see section 18C.

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law.  The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history.  Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2	Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument	
AF = Approved form	o = order	
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed	
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance	
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original	
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph	
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present	
def = definition	prev = previous	
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously	
dict = dictionary	pt = part	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	r = rule/subrule	
Assembly	reloc = relocated	
div = division	renum = renumbered	
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No	
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue	
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule	
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law	
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired	

3	Legislation history
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Regulation 2010 SL2010-53
notified LR 23 December 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2 and see ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010 A2010-55, s 2 and CN2010-18)
as amended by
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) SL2011-24
notified LR 5 August 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 6 August 2011 (s 2)
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Amendment Act 2011 A2011-34 s 20
notified LR 5 September 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
s 20 commenced 4 October 2011 (s 2 and CN2011-10)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.3
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-26
notified LR 31 October 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 November 2013 (s 2)

4	Amendment history
Commencement
s 2	om LA s 89 (4)
Eligibility for full registration––period of teaching––Act, s 32 (1) (b)
s 9	sub SL2013‑26 s 4
Eligibility for full registration––English language skills––Act, s 32 (1) (c)
s 10	sub SL2013‑26 s 4
Eligibility for full registration––other requirements––Act, s 32 (1) (g)
s 10A	ins SL2013‑26 s 4
Eligibility for provisional registration––English language skills––Act, s 33 (1) (b)
s 12	sub SL2013‑26 s 5
Eligibility for provisional registration––other requirements––Act, s 33 (1) (f)
s 12A	ins SL2013‑26 s 5
Additional eligibility requirements for permit to teach––English language skills––Act, s 35 (1) (a)
s 13	sub SL2013‑26 s 5
Teachers register––other details––Act, s 43 (1) (o)
s 14A	ins SL2013‑26 s 6
Term of provisional registration—Act, s 48 (1) (a)
s 15	am SL2013‑26 s 7
Term of provisional registration––Act, s 48 (2)
s 16	sub SL2013‑26 s 8
Renewal of registration––professional education or development––Act, s 51 (5) (c)
s 18A	ins SL2013‑26 s 9
Renewal of permits to teach––professional education or development––Act, s 53 (5) (c)
s 18B	ins SL2013‑26 s 9
Assessment and certification of teachers as highly accomplished or lead teachers
pt 2A hdg	ins SL2013‑26 s 10
Meaning of teacher––pt 2A
s 18C	ins SL2013‑26 s 10
Application for certification
s 18D	ins SL2013‑26 s 10
Decision about certification
s 18E	ins SL2013‑26 s 10
Certification guidelines
s 18F	ins SL2013‑26 s 10
Period of certification
s 18G	ins SL2013‑26 s 10
Notification and review of decisions
pt 3A hdg	ins SL2013‑26 s 11
Meaning of reviewable decision––pt 3A
s 20A	ins SL2013‑26 s 11
Reviewable decision notices
s 20B	ins SL2013‑26 s 11
Applications for review
s 20C	ins SL2013‑26 s 11
Transitional
pt 4 hdg	exp 1 January 2014 (s 24)
Teachers currently teaching—Act, s 151 (2) (a)
s 21	exp 1 January 2014 (s 24)
Teachers permitted to teach––Act, s 151A
s 21A	ins A2011‑34 s 20
	exp 1 January 2014 (s 24)
Education providers currently providing education programs—Act, s 152 (2) (a)
s 22	exp 1 January 2014 (s 24)
Modification of Act, pt 15—Act, s 153 (2)
s 23	ins SL2011‑24 s 4
	exp 1 January 2014 (s 24)
Expiry—pt 4
s 24	ins A2011‑52 amdt 3.7
	exp 1 January 2014 (s 24)
Reviewable decisions
sch 1	ins SL2013‑26 s 12
Dictionary
dict	am SL2013‑26 s 13
	def IELTS test ins SL2013‑26 s 14
	def professional education or development ins SL2013‑26 s 14
	def reviewable decision ins SL2013‑26 s 14
	def standard am SL2013‑26 s 15
	def teacher ins SL2013‑26 s 16

5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for	
R1
1 Jan 2011	1 Jan 2011–
5 Aug 2011	not amended	new regulation	
R2
6 Aug 2011	6 Aug 2011–
3 Oct 2011	SL2011‑24	amendments by SL2011‑24	
R3
4 Oct 2011	4 Oct 2011–
11 Dec 2011	A2011‑34	amendments by A2011‑34	
R4
12 Dec 2011	12 Dec 2011–
31 Oct 2013	A2011‑52	amendments by A2011‑52	

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