52Information for the purposes of a national program to collect data on schools and school education

52 Information for the purposes of a national program to collect data on schools and school education

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 77(2)(f) of the Act, an approved authority for a school must provide information mentioned in sections 53 to 58B in relation to the school. (2) Information mentioned in section 53 must be given to the Minister: (a) no later than: (i) if the Minister determines, in writing, a day or days—that day or those days; or (ii) otherwise—a day or days that will allow publication of the report within one year after the end of each year; and (b) in a way or ways (if any) determined in writing by the Minister. (3) Information mentioned in sections 55 to 57 must be given to ACARA: (a) no later than: (i) if ACARA determines, in writing, a day or days—that day or those days; or (ii) otherwise—a day or days that will allow publication of the report within one year after the end of each year; and (b) in a way or ways (if any) determined in writing by ACARA. (4) Information mentioned in section 58A must be given: (a) to the Department, or a person determined in writing by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph; and (b) by the day determined in writing by the Minister; and (c) in the way determined in writing by the Minister. (5) In determining a matter under subsection (4), the Minister must have regard to the Ministerial Council disability guidelines. (6) Information mentioned in section 58B must be given: (a) to the Department; and (b) by the day determined in writing by the Minister; and (c) in the way determined in writing by the Minister. (7) The Minister may, in writing, determine a period (the reporting period) to which information, or a specified class of information, must relate.