ACT Teacher Quality Institute Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) (ACT)
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2023-32
The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010.
Dated 21 November 2023.
ANDREW BARR
Chief Minister
YVETTE BERRY
Minister
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2023-32
made under the
ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010
Name of regulation
This regulation is the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1).
Commencement
(1)This regulation (other than sections 8 to 11 and 13) is taken to have commenced on 1 October 2023.
NoteThe naming and commencement provisions are taken to have commenced on 1 October 2023 (see Legislation Act, s 75 (2)).
(2)Sections 8 to 11 commence on the day after this regulation’s notification day.
(3)Section 13 commences on 1 April 2024.
Legislation amended
This regulation amends the ACT Teacher Quality Institute Regulation 2010.
Section 9 (3)
substitute
(3)In this section:
teaching in Australia or New Zealand means teaching at—
(a)a government or non-government school under the Education Act 2004; or
(b)a school recognised (however described) under a law of a corresponding jurisdiction that regulates schools in the jurisdiction.
Section 10 (a)
omit
section 32 (1) (a) (i)
substitute
section 32 (1) (a)
New section 11
insert
Eligibility for provisional registration—teaching qualifications—Act, s 33 (1) (a)
(1)The prescribed teaching qualifications are—
(a)a higher education program made up of at least 1 pre-service teacher education program accredited under—
(i)the Act, division 7.2; or
(ii)a corresponding law; or
(b)a higher education program that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to a program mentioned in paragraph (a).
(2)In this section:
accredited under a corresponding law—a pre-service teacher education program is accredited under a corresponding law if the program is accredited, approved or recognised (however described) under the corresponding law.
higher education award—see the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cwlth), section 5.
higher education program means a program of learning that results in 1 or more higher education awards, other than a doctoral degree.
(3)This section expires on 31 March 2024.
NoteA provision of an regulation expires at the end of the day fixed for its expiry (see Legislation Act, s 85 (3); repeal in s 85 includes expiry, see s 82).
Section 12 (a)
omit
section 33 (1) (a) (i)
substitute
section 33 (1) (a)
New section 12 (c)
insert
(c)the person has—
(i)at any time, undertaken—
(A)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
(B)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; and
(ii)undertaken—
(A)100 days of teaching in Australia or New Zealand in the 5-year period before the day the application is made; or
(B)teaching for a period that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to satisfactory completion of 100 days of teaching in Australia or New Zealand in the 5‑year period before the day the application is made.
(2)In this section:
teaching in Australia or New Zealand—see section 9 (3).
New section 13 (1) (ba)
insert
(ba)the person has—
(i)at any time, undertaken—
(A)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
(B)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 issue of a permit to teach; and
(ii)undertaken—
(A)100 days of teaching in Australia or New Zealand in the 5-year period before the day the application is made; or
(B)teaching for a period that the institute is satisfied is equivalent to satisfactory completion of 100 days of teaching in Australia or New Zealand in the 5-year period before the day the application is made; or
New section 13 (3)
insert
(3)In this section:
teaching in Australia or New Zealand—see section 9 (3).
Section 14
omit
New section 17 (2)
insert
(2)In this section:
teaching in Australia or New Zealand—see section 9 (3).
Section 17 (2), new definition of permit to teach
insert
permit to teach—see section 9 (3).
Endnotes
Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 November 2023.
Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2023
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