Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.10Meaning of meets the government funding eligibility criteria
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sec.10 Meaning of meets the government funding eligibility criteria
A governing body of a school meets the government funding eligibility criteria if— the governing body is not an ineligible company; and the school operated by the governing body will not, on or after its accreditation, be operated for profit; and the governing body is not a party to, and does not intend to enter into, a prohibited arrangement in relation to the operation of the school; and there is no direct or indirect connection between the governing body and another entity, and there will not on or after the school’s accreditation be a direct or indirect connection between the governing body and another entity, that could reasonably be expected to compromise the independence of the governing body when making financial decisions.
- (a) the governing body is not an ineligible company; and
- (b) the school operated by the governing body will not, on or after its accreditation, be operated for profit; and
- (c) the governing body is not a party to, and does not intend to enter into, a prohibited arrangement in relation to the operation of the school; and
- (d) there is no direct or indirect connection between the governing body and another entity, and there will not on or after the school’s accreditation be a direct or indirect connection between the governing body and another entity, that could reasonably be expected to compromise the independence of the governing body when making financial decisions.