Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.89Grounds for withdrawal of eligibility for government funding
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sec.89 Grounds for withdrawal of eligibility for government funding
Each of the following is a ground for withdrawal of a governing body’s eligibility for government funding for a school— the governing body is an ineligible company; the school is being operated for profit; the governing body is a party to a prohibited arrangement; there is a direct or indirect connection between the school’s governing body and another entity that could reasonably be expected to compromise the independence of the governing body when making financial decisions; a matter mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) existed during a particular period when the school’s governing body received government funding for the school; the school’s governing body has not complied with section 171 (3) ; the school’s governing body did not allow an authorised person to enter the school’s premises under section 137 . For subsection (1) (c) , (d) or (e) , if the ground exists because of a prohibited arrangement or connection mentioned in section 10 (c) or (d) , it is immaterial when the prohibited arrangement or connection came into existence. (sec.89-ssec.1) Each of the following is a ground for withdrawal of a governing body’s eligibility for government funding for a school— the governing body is an ineligible company; the school is being operated for profit; the governing body is a party to a prohibited arrangement; there is a direct or indirect connection between the school’s governing body and another entity that could reasonably be expected to compromise the independence of the governing body when making financial decisions; a matter mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) existed during a particular period when the school’s governing body received government funding for the school; the school’s governing body has not complied with section 171 (3) ; the school’s governing body did not allow an authorised person to enter the school’s premises under section 137 . (sec.89-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (c) , (d) or (e) , if the ground exists because of a prohibited arrangement or connection mentioned in section 10 (c) or (d) , it is immaterial when the prohibited arrangement or connection came into existence.
- (a) the governing body is an ineligible company;
- (b) the school is being operated for profit;
- (c) the governing body is a party to a prohibited arrangement;
- (d) there is a direct or indirect connection between the school’s governing body and another entity that could reasonably be expected to compromise the independence of the governing body when making financial decisions;
- (e) a matter mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) existed during a particular period when the school’s governing body received government funding for the school;
- (f) the school’s governing body has not complied with section 171 (3) ;