40Declaration of parents and citizens associations in

40 Declaration of parents and citizens associations in certain circumstances (1) If there is a dispute about the entity that should be the parents and citizens association of a government school, the director-general must call a meeting of parents of students at the school and interested members of the community to discuss the entity to be the representative of the parents and community. (2) If, in the director-general’s opinion, it is appropriate in the circumstances to do so, the director-general may call a meeting of parents of students at a government school and interested members of the community to discuss the entity to be the representative of the parents and community. (3) The director-general may, after considering the outcome of a meeting under subsection (1) or (2) in relation to a government school, recommend to the Minister the entity to be the representative of the parents and community. (4) After receiving a recommendation under subsection (3), the Minister may declare an entity to be the parents and citizens association of a government school. (5) A declaration under subsection (4) is a notifiable instrument.