Criminal record checks
2.6.22 Criminal record checks
Pt 2.6 Div. 6 (Heading) substituted by No. 19/2014 s. 10.
S. 2.6.22(1) amended by No. 19/2014 s. 11.
The chief executive officer of the Institute may, at any time, request the Chief Commissioner of Police to give to the chief executive officer information concerning the criminal record, if any, of a registered teacher and, for that purpose, may disclose to the Chief Commissioner the information concerning the registered teacher that is necessary to conduct a check on any criminal record of the teacher.
The chief executive officer may make a request under subsection (1) without the consent of the registered teacher named in the request but must give notice of the request to that teacher.
The Chief Commissioner of Police must, not more than 14 days after receiving a request under subsection (1), enquire into and report to the chief executive officer on the criminal record, if any, of the registered teacher named in the request.
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