180Registration guidelines

180 Registration guidelines

(1)  The Registration Board may prepare draft guidelines on the procedures to be followed in –

(a) the registration of systems of non-government schools; and

(b) the registration of new individual non-government schools as registered individual schools; and

(c) the registration of transitioning non-government schools as registered individual schools; and

(d) the renewal of registration of registered individual schools.

(2)  The Registration Board, from time to time, may prepare draft amendments to the guidelines, a draft rescission of them or a draft rescission of them and draft substitute guidelines.

(3)  In preparing any draft guidelines, amendment, rescission or substitution, the Registration Board is to consult with any organisations representing registered schools or systems of non-government schools.

(4)  After preparing any draft guidelines, amendment, rescission or substitution, the Registration Board is to submit the draft to the Minister for approval.

(5)  The Minister may –

(a) approve the draft; or

(b) require the Registration Board to prepare a further draft for the reasons specified by the Minister.

(6)  The guidelines, an amendment, a rescission and substitute guidelines, as approved by the Minister, are to be published in the manner the Registration Board considers appropriate.

(7)  An amendment of the guidelines is taken to be incorporated with the guidelines.

(8)  A guideline that is inconsistent with this Act is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.

(9)  The guidelines, an amendment, a rescission and substitute guidelines are not statutory rules for the purposes of the Rules Publication Act 1953 .