158Qualification to become member of system of non-government schools

158 Qualification to become member of system of non-government schools

(1)  This section applies to a non-government school that is not a member of a system of non-government schools at the time the system is registered under section 150 .

(2)  A non-government school may become a member of a registered system of non-government schools only if –

(a) the school has been registered under Division 3 as an individual non-government school for a period of not less than 12 months; and

(b) the approved authority for the system, whether before or after the end of that 12-month period –

(i) notifies the Registration Board, in writing, that the governing body of the school wishes the school to become a member of the system; and

(ii) provides evidence to the Registration Board that the governing body so wishes.