Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.144Proceedings
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sec.144 Proceedings
A proceeding may be started, and conducted, in the name of an association by— the association’s president; or another member of the association appointed in writing for this subsection by the president. However, the Minister’s approval must be obtained before starting the proceeding. A proceeding may be started, and conducted, against an association in its name. A document starting proceedings against an association under subsection (3) , and any other document relevant to the proceedings, must be served on a member of the association’s executive committee. As soon as practicable after being served with a document under subsection (4) , the person served with the document must give the chief executive a copy of the document. The Minister may give an association a written direction about a proceeding started by or against the association under this section. The association must comply with the direction. (sec.144-ssec.1) A proceeding may be started, and conducted, in the name of an association by— the association’s president; or another member of the association appointed in writing for this subsection by the president. (sec.144-ssec.2) However, the Minister’s approval must be obtained before starting the proceeding. (sec.144-ssec.3) A proceeding may be started, and conducted, against an association in its name. (sec.144-ssec.4) A document starting proceedings against an association under subsection (3) , and any other document relevant to the proceedings, must be served on a member of the association’s executive committee. (sec.144-ssec.5) As soon as practicable after being served with a document under subsection (4) , the person served with the document must give the chief executive a copy of the document. (sec.144-ssec.6) The Minister may give an association a written direction about a proceeding started by or against the association under this section. (sec.144-ssec.7) The association must comply with the direction.
- (a) the association’s president; or
- (b) another member of the association appointed in writing for this subsection by the president.