Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.66Grounds for cancellation
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sec.66 Grounds for cancellation
Each of the following is a ground for cancelling a school’s accreditation for a type of education— the school was accredited because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration; the school’s governing body is not a corporation; the school’s governing body is not, or is no longer, suitable to be the school’s governing body; See section 26 for suitability of governing body. after the student-intake day for the type of education, the school is not complying, or has not complied, with the accreditation criteria relating to the type of education; there has been a change, without the board’s approval under part 3 , in an attribute of accreditation for the school; the school’s governing body has not complied with section 170 (2) ; the board is not satisfied the information or documents given by the school’s governing body to the board under section 170 are adequate in helping the board to decide whether the school is complying with the accreditation criteria; the school has not provided the type of education for at least 6 consecutive months; if the school is a special assistance school— the school’s governing body has not complied with section 50 (1) or (2) ; or the declaration given by the school’s governing body under 50(1)(c) included a materially false or misleading representation; or the school is not complying, or has not complied, with the temporary site criteria; the school’s governing body did not allow an authorised person to enter the school’s premises under section 137 . Also, it is a ground for cancelling a school’s accreditation to provide primary education if the school provides education in the preparatory year without providing primary education for years 1 to 3. (sec.66-ssec.1) Each of the following is a ground for cancelling a school’s accreditation for a type of education— the school was accredited because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration; the school’s governing body is not a corporation; the school’s governing body is not, or is no longer, suitable to be the school’s governing body; See section 26 for suitability of governing body. after the student-intake day for the type of education, the school is not complying, or has not complied, with the accreditation criteria relating to the type of education; there has been a change, without the board’s approval under part 3 , in an attribute of accreditation for the school; the school’s governing body has not complied with section 170 (2) ; the board is not satisfied the information or documents given by the school’s governing body to the board under section 170 are adequate in helping the board to decide whether the school is complying with the accreditation criteria; the school has not provided the type of education for at least 6 consecutive months; if the school is a special assistance school— the school’s governing body has not complied with section 50 (1) or (2) ; or the declaration given by the school’s governing body under 50(1)(c) included a materially false or misleading representation; or the school is not complying, or has not complied, with the temporary site criteria; the school’s governing body did not allow an authorised person to enter the school’s premises under section 137 . (sec.66-ssec.2) Also, it is a ground for cancelling a school’s accreditation to provide primary education if the school provides education in the preparatory year without providing primary education for years 1 to 3.