116Performance and exercise of functions and powers of school association

116 Performance and exercise of functions and powers of school association

(1)  In performing and exercising its functions and powers, a school association –

(a) is to take into account Government policies and procedures –

(i) of which the relevant principal has given written notice to the association; or

(ii) which are published on the website of the Department; and

(b) may not do any thing which would cause a principal or member of the staff of a school to act inconsistently with those policies and procedures.

(2)  In performing and exercising its functions and powers, a school association may not –

(a) interfere with the day-to-day control or management of a school; or

(b) interfere with the provision of instruction in the school in accordance with the curriculum determined by the Secretary under section 125 ; or

(c) interfere with or intervene in, the administration of discipline at the school, except in so far as allowed under section 129 ; or

(d) give directions to a teacher or any other member of the staff of a school in relation to the manner in which the teacher or member of staff performs his or her functions, other than to a member of the staff who is under the direct control of, and performing functions directly for the benefit of, the school association.