Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.21Deciding application
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sec.21 Deciding application
The board must consider the application and decide, in relation to each type of education proposed to be provided by the school, whether— the applicant is suitable to be the school’s governing body; and See section 26 for suitability of governing body. the school will comply with the accreditation criteria from the school’s student-intake day for the type of education. If, in relation to a type of education, the board is satisfied about the matters mentioned in subsection (1) , the board must decide to accredit the school to provide the type of education with the following attributes for the school— the attributes of accreditation stated in the application; any other attribute agreed to by the applicant and board. If, in relation to a type of education, the board is not satisfied about a matter mentioned in subsection (1) , the board must decide to refuse to accredit the school for the type of education. (sec.21-ssec.1) The board must consider the application and decide, in relation to each type of education proposed to be provided by the school, whether— the applicant is suitable to be the school’s governing body; and See section 26 for suitability of governing body. the school will comply with the accreditation criteria from the school’s student-intake day for the type of education. (sec.21-ssec.2) If, in relation to a type of education, the board is satisfied about the matters mentioned in subsection (1) , the board must decide to accredit the school to provide the type of education with the following attributes for the school— the attributes of accreditation stated in the application; any other attribute agreed to by the applicant and board. (sec.21-ssec.3) If, in relation to a type of education, the board is not satisfied about a matter mentioned in subsection (1) , the board must decide to refuse to accredit the school for the type of education.
- (a) the applicant is suitable to be the school’s governing body; and Note— See section 26 for suitability of governing body.
- (b) the school will comply with the accreditation criteria from the school’s student-intake day for the type of education.
- (a) the attributes of accreditation stated in the application;
- (b) any other attribute agreed to by the applicant and board.