Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.60Decision about division of accredited school
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sec.60 Decision about division of accredited school
If the board is satisfied the proposed attributes of accreditation for each site at which a separated school is to operate are the same as the attributes of accreditation for the site under the accreditation for the dividing school— the governing body is taken to have— surrendered the accreditation of the dividing school under section 73 (1) ; and made an application for accreditation of each separated school under section 18 ; and the board is taken to have decided to accredit each separated school under section 21 . If subsection (1) (b) applies, the board must— remove the details for the dividing school from the register and record the date of the removal; and record the following details, stated in the division notice, for each separated school on the register— the name of the school; the type of education the school provides; the attributes of accreditation of the school; and record the date the details for the school were entered on the register; and give the governing body of the dividing school notice of— the decision to accredit each separated school; and the surrender of the accreditation of the dividing school; and the removal of the dividing school from the register. If the board decides it is not satisfied the proposed attributes of accreditation for each separated school are the same as the attributes of accreditation for the dividing school, the board must give the governing body of the dividing school an information notice about the decision. Subsection (3) does not prevent a governing body from— applying to accredit a separated school under part 2 , division 2 ; or surrendering the accreditation of a dividing school under part 6 , division 3 . (sec.60-ssec.1) If the board is satisfied the proposed attributes of accreditation for each site at which a separated school is to operate are the same as the attributes of accreditation for the site under the accreditation for the dividing school— the governing body is taken to have— surrendered the accreditation of the dividing school under section 73 (1) ; and made an application for accreditation of each separated school under section 18 ; and the board is taken to have decided to accredit each separated school under section 21 . (sec.60-ssec.2) If subsection (1) (b) applies, the board must— remove the details for the dividing school from the register and record the date of the removal; and record the following details, stated in the division notice, for each separated school on the register— the name of the school; the type of education the school provides; the attributes of accreditation of the school; and record the date the details for the school were entered on the register; and give the governing body of the dividing school notice of— the decision to accredit each separated school; and the surrender of the accreditation of the dividing school; and the removal of the dividing school from the register. (sec.60-ssec.3) If the board decides it is not satisfied the proposed attributes of accreditation for each separated school are the same as the attributes of accreditation for the dividing school, the board must give the governing body of the dividing school an information notice about the decision. (sec.60-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not prevent a governing body from— applying to accredit a separated school under part 2 , division 2 ; or surrendering the accreditation of a dividing school under part 6 , division 3 .