162Cancellation of registration of registered system school

162 Cancellation of registration of registered system school

(1)  The Registration Board may cancel the registration of a registered system school –

(a) if satisfied that –

(i) the school no longer meets the standards for registration of a non-government school; or

(ii) the school, the approved authority or the school's governing body is not complying with any condition relating to the school to which the registration of the registered system of non-government schools is subject; or

(iii) the approved authority or the school's governing body has failed to comply with a direction given to it under section 194 ; or

(iv) it is in the best interests of the students at that school to do so; or

(b) if the approved authority or school's governing body notifies the Registration Board, in writing, that the school will have no enrolments for a specified period of time; or

(c) for any reason prescribed by the regulations.

(2)  In determining whether or not to cancel the registration of a registered system school, the Registration Board –

(a) is to consider any reports provided by the Registrar under Division 6 in relation to the school; and

(b) may take into account any information it considers relevant; and

(c) is to allow the approved authority and the school's governing body a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions in relation to the matter; and

(d) must consider any such submissions.

(3)  On cancelling the registration of a registered system school, the Registration Board, in writing, is to notify –

(a) the approved authority and the school's governing body of –

(i) the cancellation; and

(ii) the date on which the cancellation takes effect; and