Mutual Recognition (Teacher Registration Exemption—Northern Territory) Declaration 2022

Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth)

I, Eva Dina Lawler, Minister for Education:

under section 42S(1)(a) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth), declare that a registration under the Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act 2004 is excluded from the operation of automatic deemed registration for a period of 5 years; and

under section 42S(1)(a) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth) and with reference to section 42S(1)(f) of the Act, am satisfied that the declaration is necessary because of a significant risk to the health or safety of the public; and

under section 42S(2) of the Act, state that the significant risk is as follows:

the operation of automatic deemed registration for a registration under the Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Act 2004 poses a significant risk to child safety;

the exemption enables further work to be undertaken to resolve issues in the sharing of information about applicants and registered teachers between States and Territories.

Note: The name of this instrument was amended on registration as the instrument as lodged did not have a unique name (see subsection 10(2), Legislation Rule 2016).