Part 7 — Education Professions and Occupations Division 1 Responsibilities
229.1 Criminal record and vulnerable sector checks
an individual in a position that requires the individual to hold a
teaching certificate, a leadership certificate or a superintendent
leadership certificate,
(a) subject to subsection (3), the individual must provide a
criminal record check and vulnerable sector check to the
board, and
(b) the board must be satisfied that the results of those checks
demonstrate that the individual is suitable for employment
in the position.
(2) Where an individual is employed by a board in a position that
requires the individual to hold a teaching certificate, a leadership
certificate or a superintendent leadership certificate,
(a) subject to subsection (3), the individual must provide a
criminal record check and vulnerable sector check to the
board every 5 years after the individual last provided a
criminal record check and vulnerable sector check to the
board, and
(b) the board must be satisfied that the results of those checks
demonstrate that the individual continues to be suitable for
employment in the position.
(3) Where a board is of the opinion that it is not possible for an
individual to provide a criminal record check or vulnerable sector
check, the individual must provide evidence that is sufficient for
the board to determine whether the individual is suitable for
employment in the position.
(4) An individual referred to in subsection (2) who is employed by
a board on the coming into force of this section and has not
provided a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check to the
board within 5 years before the coming into force of this section
must provide a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check
to the board within 16 months after the coming into force of this
section.
2021 c19 s2;2023 c9 s7