Part 6Record keeping and information gathering

Part 6—Record keeping and information gathering Division 1—Records to be kept by registered schools 55—Interpretation (a) a reference to a registered school includes a reference to a person or body that is not but that was, at the relevant time, a registered school; (b) a reference to a person who is a member of a governing authority of a school includes a reference to a person who is not but who was, at the relevant time, a member of the governing authority for a school; (c) a reference to a person who occupies a position of authority in an incorporated or trustee services provider includes a reference to a person who is not but who was, at the relevant time, a person who occupied a position of authority in an incorporated or trustee services provider; (d) a reference to a responsible authority for a school includes a reference to a person who is not but who was, at the relevant time, a responsible authority for a school. 56—Records to be kept by registered schools (1) A registered school must keep the following records in relation to the provision of education services by the school: (a) in relation to education services provided before the commencement of this section—any records required to be kept under section 72N of the Education Act 1972 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this section); (b) in relation to education services provided after the commencement of this section—the records required by the regulations. (2) The records required to be kept under subsection (1) must be retained in accordance with any requirement set out in the regulations. Division 2—Information gathering 57—Board may require information (1) The Board may, by notice in writing, require— (a) a registered school; or (b) in the case of an incorporated or trustee services provider—a person who occupies a position of authority in the provider, to provide such information in relation to the provision of education services by, or on behalf of, the school or person as the Board may reasonably require in relation to the administration of this Act. (2) A registered school or person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a notice under subsection (1).