60Notice to be given of relocation of school

60 Notice to be given of relocation of school

60 Notice to be given of relocation of school

(1) If a registered non-government school or part of such a school is proposed to be moved to new premises, written notice is to be given to the Minister at least 3 months before the relocation.

(2) If notice of the relocation is not so given, the proprietor and principal of the school are each guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(3) If a registered non-government school or part of a registered non-government school is relocated, the school’s registration continues (subject to this Division).

(4) A reference in this section and section 61 to the relocation of a registered non-government school or part of such a school does not include a reference to the relocation of any playing field, sporting facility or other premises or building unconnected with—

(a) the teaching of courses of study, or

(b) the amenities for teachers and students participating in those courses, or

(c) the boarding facilities provided for students by the school.

s 60: Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 [19]; 2014 No 62, Sch 1 [11].