Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.77Definitions for ch 6
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sec.77 Definitions for ch 6
In this chapter— alternative association member see section 88 (1) . s 77 def alternative association member amd 2025 No. 24 s 17 (1) (uncommenced amendment) appointed member , of a school council, means a member of the council appointed, under the council’s constitution, by the council. chairperson , of a school council, means a person elected as chairperson of the council under section 89 . coopted student member , of a school council established for a State school that does not offer secondary education, means a year 6 student of the school who is coopted as a member of the council under the council’s constitution. s 77 def coopted student member amd 2013 No. 37 s 13 elected member , of a school council, means a person who is an elected member of the council under section 86 . elected parent member , of a school council, means a parent of a child attending the school for which the council is established who is elected— if there is an association formed for the school and the association’s constitution provides for the election of parent members to the school’s council—under the association’s constitution; or otherwise—by a secret ballot under the council’s constitution. s 77 def elected parent member amd 2025 No. 24 s 17 (2) (uncommenced amendment) elected staff member , of a school council, means a member of the staff of the school for which the council is established who is elected by a secret ballot, held under the council’s constitution, of all the persons who are— employed by the department and assigned to the school; or otherwise employed full-time or part-time at the school. elected student member , of a school council established for a State school offering secondary education for year 10, 11 or 12, means a student in year 10, 11 or 12 at the school who is elected by a poll, held under the council’s constitution, in which only those students at the school in year 10, 11 or 12 may vote. official member , of a school council, means a person who is an official member of the council under section 85 .
- (a) if there is an association formed for the school and the association’s constitution provides for the election of parent members to the school’s council—under the association’s constitution; or
- (b) otherwise—by a secret ballot under the council’s constitution.
- (a) employed by the department and assigned to the school; or
- (b) otherwise employed full-time or part-time at the school.