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Last Updated: 23 July 2018
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE FIJI TEACHERS REGISTRATION BOARD AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS FUNCTIONS AND POWERS FOR REGISTRATION OF TEACHERS AND RELATED MATTERS
[FTR 5] Functions of the Board5
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- (a)to be responsible to the Minister for the registration of persons qualified to be registered as teachers under this Act;
- (b)to keep teacher registration in Fiji under continuous review and to make reports and recommendations to the Minister thereon;
- (c)to confer and collaborate with employing authorities, teacher education institutions, the teaching profession, teacher organisations and the general community in relation to standards of courses of teacher education acceptable for the purpose of teacher registration and to advise the Minister accordingly;
- (d)to undertake relevant review and research projects for the purpose of this Act, given to it in writing by the Minister from time to time;
- (e)to promote the teaching profession;
- (f)to develop, formulate and improve professional teaching standards attuned to the needs of students and of a professional work force;
- (g)to develop, formulate and maintain a code of professional ethics for the teaching profession;
- (h)to make recommendations to the Minister with respect to special projects not inconsistent with its other functions, including funding required to undertake such projects.