Education Act 2004
86In-principle approval—application
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86 In-principle approval—application (1) A person may apply for in-principle approval to register a non-government school if the person is— (a) the proposed proprietor of the school; and (b) a corporation. (2) The application must be in writing and include— (a) the following information for each campus at which the person proposes to operate the school (a proposed campus): (i) the location of the campus; (ii) the day the school is to begin operating from the campus (the proposed starting day); (iii) the levels of education to be provided at the campus; (iv) the day each level of education is to start being provided at the campus; (v) whether residential boarding services are to be provided at the campus; (vi) whether the proprietor proposes to provide distance education from the campus;
In-principle approval for registration Division 4.3.2 (vii) if the proprietor proposes to provide distance education— the day distance education is to start being provided from the campus; and (b) evidence that there is, or is likely to be, demand in the community for the proposed school; and (c) any information or documents prescribed by regulation. (3) A proposed starting day must be at least 2 years, but not more than 4 years, after the day the application is made. (4) If the Minister receives an application, the registrar must give public (b) the information mentioned in subsection (2) (a); (c) how a person may make submissions about the application to the Minister, including the day, at least 60 days after notice is given, by which a submission must be made.