After section 24 of the Principal Act , the following sections are inserted in Division 2:

24A.     Notifying of decision

(1)  On making a decision as a result of an inquiry in respect of a person, the Board is to give notice, in writing, of that decision to –

(a) that person; and

(b) that person's employer if that person is employed to teach; and

(c) all other corresponding registration authorities in the case of any decision; and

(d) if the inquiry resulted from the making of a complaint, the complainant.

(2)  Section 22D(1) does not apply to the giving of notice of the decision under subsection (1) .

24B.   Emergency suspension of registration or limited authority

(1)  If the Board believes on reasonable grounds that a registered teacher or holder of a limited authority may pose a risk of harm to a student, the Board may immediately suspend his or her full registration, provisional registration or limited authority.

(2)  On suspending the full registration, provisional registration or limited authority of a person under this section, the Board is to –

(a) give notice, in writing, of that suspension to –

(i) that person; and

(ii) if that person is employed to teach, that person's employer; and

(iii) all other corresponding registration authorities; and

(b) ensure that an inquiry into the matter giving rise to the suspension is held and concluded as expeditiously as possible but taking into account that it may be appropriate to delay the inquiry until any other investigation by a corresponding registration authority or other relevant person, or any legal proceeding or health investigation, relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry is concluded.

(3)  A suspension takes effect on written notice of it being served on the registered teacher or holder of a limited authority.