163Withdrawal of school from registered system of non-government schools

163 Withdrawal of school from registered system of non-government schools

(1)  The approved authority for a registered system of non-government schools may notify the governing body of a school that the school is to be excluded from the system.

(2)  The governing body of a school that is a member of a registered system of non-government schools may notify the approved authority for the system that it is withdrawing from the system.

(3)  A notice under subsection (1) or (2) is to –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) specify the day, being a day not earlier than the end of the period of 90 days commencing on the day on which the notice is provided to the governing body or approved authority under that subsection, on which the exclusion or withdrawal is to take effect.

(4)  As soon as reasonably practicable after providing a notice of exclusion under subsection (1) or receiving a notice of withdrawal of a school under subsection (2) , the approved authority must –

(a) notify the Registration Board, in writing, of the exclusion or withdrawal and the day on which the exclusion or withdrawal takes effect; and

(b) provide to the Registration Board a copy of the notice of exclusion or withdrawal provided under subsection (1) or (2) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(5)  As soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than 60 days, after providing a notice of withdrawal under subsection (2) or receiving a notice of exclusion under subsection (1) , the governing body of the non-government school is to apply, under section 168 , for registration of the school as an individual non-government school if the school is to continue operating.

(6)  The school ceases to be a member of the registered system of non-government schools, and its registration as such a member ceases –

(a) on the day specified in the notice provided under or as the day on which the exclusion or withdrawal takes effect; or