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EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 2.6.6

Council of the Victorian Institute of Teaching

    (1)     The Institute is to be governed by the Council of the Victorian Institute of Teaching established under the Victorian Institute of Teaching Act 2001 and continued in operation under and subject to this Act.

    (2)     The Council—

        (a)     is responsible for the management of the affairs of the Institute; and

        (b)     may exercise the powers of the Institute.

S. 2.6.6(3) substituted by No. 19/2014 s. 29, amended by No. 9/2016 s. 15(1)(a).

    (3)     The Council is to consist of not more than 14 members of whom—

S. 2.6.6(3)(a) amended by No. 9/2016 s. 15(1)(b).

        (a)     13 are to be appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister in accordance with section 2.6.6A; and

        (b)     one is to be the Secretary or the nominee of the Secretary.

S. 2.6.6(4) inserted by No. 19/2014 s. 29, amended by No. 19/2014 s. 44(1), substituted by No. 9/2016 s. 15(2).

    (4)     Of the members appointed under subsection (3)(a) on the recommendation of the Minister—

        (a)     subject to section 2.6.6AD, 5 must be registered teachers (of whom at least one must be an early childhood teacher) nominated by a nominating organisation referred to in section 2.6.6AB(1)(a); and

        (b)     subject to section 2.6.6AD, 2 must be registered teachers nominated by a nominating organisation referred to in section 2.6.6AB(1)(b); and

        (c)     the majority must be registered teachers.

S. 2.6.6(5) inserted by No. 19/2014 s. 29.

    (5)     The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, must appoint one of the members appointed under subsection (3)(a), who is a registered teacher or a principal, as the Chairperson of the Council.

S. 2.6.6A inserted by No. 27/2010 s. 13, substituted by No. 19/2014 s. 30.



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