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Education (Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand) Amendment Bill 283-3 (2017), Government Bill – New Zealand Legislation
(formerly titled Education (Teaching Council of Aotearoa) Amendment Bill)
283—3
4 Section 348 amended (Interpretation)
4A Section 379 amended (Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand established)
5 Section 380 replaced (Composition of Education Council)
380 Composition of Teaching Council
380A Term of office
380B Removal of members
5A Section 388 amended (Education Council to make rules)
5B Schedule 1 amended
6 Schedule 21 amended
7 Consequential amendments to principal Act
8 Education Council Rules 2016 renamed
9 Consequential amendments to other enactments
New Part 5B inserted in Schedule 1
Clause 1 of Schedule 21 replaced
This Act is the Education (Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand) Amendment Act 2017.
In section 348, repeal the definition of Education Council.
In section 348, insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
Teaching Council means the body continued and renamed the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand under section 379(1)
Replace the heading to section 379 with “Continuation and renaming of Council” .
Replace section 379(1) with:
The body called the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand—
is renamed the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Replace section 380 with:
The Teaching Council comprises 13 members as follows:
6 members appointed by the Minister in accordance with clause 1 of Schedule 21:
7 elected members, being—
1 teacher representing the early childhood education sector, elected by teachers from that sector; and
1 teacher representing the primary education sector, elected by teachers from that sector; and
1 teacher representing the secondary education sector, elected by teachers from that sector; and
1 teacher educator, elected by registered teachers working in the fields of initial and ongoing teacher education; and
1 principal representing the primary education sector, elected by principals from that sector; and
1 principal representing the secondary education sector, elected by principals from that sector; and
1 early childhood education service leader, representing leadership in the early childhood education sector, elected by leaders from that sector.
Each of the elected members must be a registered teacher holding a current practising certificate, except the teacher educator, who need not hold a current practising certificate but must—
The Minister must appoint one of the members appointed or elected under this section as chairperson.
The elected members of the Teaching Council must be nominated and elected in accordance with rules made under section 388.
elections must be held at least 4 months before members take office; and
the Teaching Council must provide confirmation of the election results to the Minister at least 3 months before members take office.
The electors specified in subsection (1)﻿(b)﻿(i), (ii), (iii), (v), and (vi) must be—
registered teachers with current practising certificates; or
The electors specified in subsection (1)﻿(b)﻿(vii) must be early childhood education service leaders who are registered teachers with current practising certificates.
The term of office of every member is 3 years and—
an appointed member may be reappointed for 2 more terms; and
an elected member may be re-elected for 2 more terms.
The term of office of all members—
begins at the same time (when the term of office of their immediate predecessors expires); and
ends at the same time (when their term of office expires).
The Minister may remove an appointed member of the Teaching Council under clause 3(1) of Schedule 21.
The Minister may remove an elected member of the Teaching Council under clause 3(1A) of Schedule 21.
Before section 388(1)﻿(a), insert:
the conduct of elections for electing members to the Teaching Council, including the election process; and
In Schedule 1, after Part 5A, insert the Part 5B set out in Schedule 1 of this Act.
In the Schedule 21 heading, replace “Education” with “Teaching” .
In Schedule 21, replace clause 1 with the clause 1 set out in Schedule 2 of this Act.
In Schedule 21, after clause 2(f), insert:
an elected member of the Teaching Council—
who ceases to be registered as a teacher; or
who ceases to hold a current practising certificate; or
whose registration as a teacher is suspended; or
whose practising certificate is suspended.
In Schedule 21, after clause 2, insert:
Subclause (1)﻿(g)﻿(ii) and (iv) do not apply to teacher educators.
In Schedule 21, after clause 3(1), insert:
The Minister may, after consulting the Teaching Council, remove an elected member of the Teaching Council for just cause.
In Schedule 21, clause 3(2), after “revocation” , insert “or removal” .
In Schedule 21, clause 4(1), after “is appointed” , insert “or elected” .
In Schedule 21, after clause 4, insert:
4A Extraordinary vacancies
An extraordinary vacancy occurs when a member dies or ceases to hold office.
If an extraordinary vacancy occurs within 6 months of the expiry of the vacating member’s term,—
the Minister, in the case of an appointed member, may—
leave the vacancy open:
the Teaching Council, in the case of an elected member, may—
leave the vacancy open.
If an extraordinary vacancy occurs more than 6 months before the expiry of the vacating member’s term,—
the Minister, in the case of an appointed member, must appoint a replacement:
the Teaching Council, in the case of an elected member, must—
A person appointed or elected to fill an extraordinary vacancy holds office only for the remainder of the vacating member’s term.
Amend the principal Act as set out in Schedule 3.
From the commencement of this section,—
the Education Council Rules 2016 are called the Teaching Council Rules 2016; and
every reference in any enactment and in any document to the Education Council Rules 2016 must, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the Teaching Council Rules 2016.
Unless the context otherwise requires, every reference in this Act or any other enactment to—
the Education Council must be read as a reference to the Teaching Council:
the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand must be read as a reference to the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Schedule 1 New Part 5B inserted in Schedule 1
Part 5B Provisions relating to changes from Education Council to Teaching Council
11H Commencement of Teaching Council
The Education Council continues, and its members continue in office, until the members of the Teaching Council first take office.
The Education Council must hold the first elections for the elected members of the Teaching Council as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than 9 months, after the commencement of this clause.
The Education Council must notify the Minister of the successful candidates as soon as reasonably practicable after the election is held.
The Minister must appoint the appointed members of the Teaching Council as soon as reasonably practicable after being notified, but no later than 12 months after the commencement of this clause.
The appointed and elected members of the Teaching Council take office at the same time on the earlier of the following dates:
a date specified by the Governor-General by Order in Council:
the date that is 12 months after the commencement of this clause.
Section 380(4) (as in force immediately after the commencement of this clause) does not apply to the election of members under this clause.
Schedule 2 Clause 1 of Schedule 21 replaced
1 Ministerial appointment as member
The members of the Teaching Council appointed by the Minister must be persons nominated after notification of the Teaching Council vacancy in the Gazette and consultation by the Minister undertaken in accordance with subclause (3).
A Gazette notice must specify the appointment process and must list the criteria for appointment specified in subclauses (3) and (4).
At least one of the appointed members must be appointed after the Minister consults, as the Minister thinks fit, representatives of parent and community interest groups in relation to schools and early childhood education services.
When considering whether to appoint a member of the Teaching Council, the Minister must—
Schedule 3 Consequential amendments to principal Act
Part 1Replacing “Education Council” with “Teaching Council”
In the following provisions, replace “Education Council” with “Teaching Council” :
Section 91A(1), definition of initial teacher education programme
Section 348, definition of satisfactory recent teaching experience, in each place
Section 350(4)
Section 352, in each place
Section 354, in each place
Section 355, in each place
Section 356, in each place
Section 357, in each place
Section 358, in each place
Section 359, in each place
Section 360, in each place
Section 361, in each place
Section 362, in each place
Section 363, in each place
Section 364, in each place
Section 366, in each place
Section 367, in each place
Section 368, in each place
Section 369, in each place
Section 370(2)
Section 371, in each place
Section 372, in each place
Section 373, in each place
Section 374, in each place
Part 32 heading
Section 377, in each place
Cross-heading above section 379
Section 379(2) and (3)
Section 381, in each place
Section 382, in each place
Section 383, in each place
Section 384, in each place
Section 385, in each place
Section 387, in each place
Section 388, in each place
Section 389, in each place
Section 390, in each place
Section 391, in each place
Section 392, in each place
Section 393(1)
Section 395(1)
Section 396, in each place
Section 397, in each place
Section 398(3)
Section 399, in each place
Section 400, in each place
Section 401(2)﻿(d)﻿(v)
Section 404, in each place
Section 405(1)﻿(a)
Section 406(3)
Section 409(2)
Section 410AA(3)
Section 410, in each place
Section 411, in each place
Section 412, in each place
Section 413, in each place
Schedule 21, clauses 3 to 10, in each place.
Part 2Replacing “Education Council’s” with “Teaching Council’s”
In the following provisions, replace “Education Council’s” with “Teaching Council’s” :
Section 348, definition of satisfactory recent teaching experience, paragraph (b)
Section 356(3)
Section 378(1), definition of serious misconduct, paragraph (b)
Section 384(1)
Schedule 21, clauses 3(6), 6(2), 8(3), 8(5)﻿(a), 10(5)﻿(a).
Schedule 4 Consequential amendments to other enactments
In Schedule 1, Part 2,—
repeal the item relating to Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand; and
insert, in its appropriate alphabetical order:
In section 97, definition of specified agency, paragraph (l), replace “Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand established” with “Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand continued” .
In section 77C(2)﻿(a), replace “Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand” with “Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand” .
Education Council Rules 2016 (LI 2016/122)
In rule 1, replace “Education Council Rules” with “Teaching Council Rules” .
In rule 3(1), repeal the definition of Education Council.
Rule 3(1), insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
Teaching Council means the body continued and renamed the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand under section 379(1) of the Act
Rule 3(1), in each place
Rule 4(1)﻿(b)
Rule 7, in each place
Rule 10, in each place
Rule 11, in each place
Rule 12, in each place
Rule 35(2)﻿(d)
Rule 37(1)﻿(e)
Rule 48A(1)﻿(f)
Rule 50, in each place
Rule 54, in each place
Rule 57(2)
Rule 59, in each place
Rule 60(2)
Rule 60A(2)
Rule 60B, in each place
Rule 61, in each place
Rule 62, in each place
Rule 63(1)
Rule 64, in each place
Rule 65, in each place
Rule 66, in each place.
In rule 3, definition of recognised qualification, paragraph (a), replace “Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand” with “Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand” .
Education (Registration of Early Childhood Services Teachers) Regulations 2004 (SR 2004/236)
In rule 9(1)﻿(c), replace “Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand” with “Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand” .
Introduction (Bill 283–1)
(Bill 283–2)
Committee of the whole House (Bill 283–3)