118Establishment of school or multi-school management council

118 Establishment of school or multi-school management council (1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, establish: (a) a school management council for the Government school specified in the notice; or (b) a multi-school management council for the Government schools specified in the notice. (2) The Minister may act under subsection (1) even if a school representative body has been established for the Government school, or a joint school representative body has been established for the Government schools, in respect of which the council is established. (3) The Minister must establish a school management council or multi- school management council under subsection (1) if: (a) a school representative body has not been established for the

Education Act 2015 66 (b) a joint school representative body is proposed to be established for the school and one or more other Government schools; or (c) the school representative body has been abolished under section 114; or (d) the school representative body has ceased to operate effectively or at all. (4) A school management council or multi-school management council consists of the person or persons appointed by the Minister. (5) The principal of the Government school for which a school management council is established, or of any of the Government schools for which a multi-school management council is established, may be appointed under subsection (4). (6) Sections 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 and 114 apply to a school management council or multi-school management council in the same way as they apply to a school representative body.