Subdiv 4Arrangements on closure or amalgamation of schools

Subdivision 4—Arrangements on closure or amalgamation of schools 43—Minister may make arrangements for governing councils etc on closure or amalgamation of school (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, in relation to the amalgamation or closure of a school under Division 3— (a) dissolve the governing council of the school; or (b) dissolve the governing councils of 2 or more schools and establish a single governing council for those schools; or (c) if a governing council operates for 2 or more schools, dissolve the governing council and establish separate governing councils for those schools. (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, dissolve an affiliated committee following the amalgamation or closure of a school. (3) The Minister may, in establishing a governing council under this section, determine the constitution under which the governing council is to operate and make arrangements for the election or appointment of the governing council's elected or appointed members. (4) If the governing council of a school or affiliated committee is dissolved under this section— (a) the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, transfer specified assets or liabilities (or both) of the governing council or affiliated committee to a specified person or body; and (b) any remaining assets and liabilities of the governing council or affiliated committee vest in the Minister. (5) No stamp duty is payable under a law of the State in respect of a transfer under subsection (4).