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546 Child’s eligibility to be provisionally registered
or registered for home education
From the commencement—
(a) new section 206 applies in relation to a
child’s eligibility to be provisionally
registered or registered for home education,
whether the registration takes effect before
or after the commencement; and
(b) new section 229A applies in relation to the
ending of the child’s registration.
547 Application of new s 251AB to
pre-commencement information and
decisions—compulsory participation in
education or training
New section 251AB applies in relation to
information whether the information came into
existence, or relates to a decision made under
section 248, before or after the commencement.
Division 3 Amendments commencing by
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(1) Section 19(1)—
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(d) if the school is a regional State school and
there is a campus association formed for a
campus of the school—the campus
association.
(2) Section 19(2)—
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(d) if any of the schools is a regional State
school and there is a campus association
formed for a campus of the school—the
campus association.
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(1) Section 77, definition alternative association member,
‘section 88(1)’—
omit, insert—
section 88(2)
(2) Section 77, definition elected parent member, paragraph (a)—
omit, insert—
(a) under the constitution of—
(i) an association formed for the school; or
(ii) if the school is a regional State
school—a campus association formed
for a campus of the school; or
18 Amendment of s 85 (Official members)
Section 85(1)(b), from ‘the school’ to ‘president’—
omit, insert—
the school or, for a regional State school, there is
a campus association formed for a campus of the
school—the president of the association or
campus association
19 Amendment of s 88 (Alternative association member)
(1) Section 88, before subsection (1)—
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(1AA) This section applies in relation to the president
of—
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(a) an association formed for a State school; or
(b) a campus association formed for a campus
of a regional State school.
(2) Section 88(1), ‘of an association formed for a State school’—
omit, insert—
of the association or campus association
(3) Section 88(2), ‘subsection (1)’—
omit, insert—
subsection (2)
(4) Section 88(1AA) to (3)—
renumber as section 88(1) to (4).
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(1) Section 89(4)(a), after ‘established’—
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or, for a regional State school, a campus
association has been formed for a campus of the
school
(2) Section 89(4)(b), after ‘association’—
insert—
or campus association
(3) Section 89(5), ‘section 88(2)’—
omit, insert—
section 88(3)
21 Amendment of s 94 (Constitution for school council)
(1) Section 94(2)(a)(v), from ‘an association’ to ‘president’—
omit, insert—
an association formed for the school for which the
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council is established or, for a regional State
school, there is a campus association formed for a
campus of the school—the way in which the
president of the association or campus association
(2) Section 94(4)(b), from ‘an association’ to ‘constitution’—
omit, insert—
an association formed for the school for which the
council is established or, for a regional State
school, there is a campus association formed for a
campus of the school—are subject to the
provisions of the constitution of the association or
campus association
22 Amendment of s 95 (Amendment of school council’s
constitution)
Section 95(4)(a)(ii), from ‘school’ to ‘the association’—
omit, insert—
school or, for a regional State school, there is a
campus association formed for a campus of the
school—the association or campus association
23 Amendment of s 102 (Attendance by proxy)
Section 102(3), definition proxy, after ‘school’—
insert—
or, for a regional State school, the president of a
campus association formed for a campus of the
school
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(1) Section 109(4)—
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(4) Subsection (4A) applies if—
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(a) there is an association formed for the
school; or
(b) for a regional State school—there is a
campus association formed for a campus of
the school.
(4A) The president of the association or campus
association must, under its constitution, call a
special meeting of the association or campus
association (the association meeting) for
approving the draft constitution.
(2) Section 109(5)(a), after ‘for the school’—
insert—
or, for a regional State school, there is no campus
association formed for a campus of the school
(3) Section 109(6)(a)—
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(a) if there is an association formed for the
school or, for a regional State school, there
is a campus association formed for a campus
of the school—by secret ballot by a majority
of the members of the association or campus
association attending the association
meeting;
(4) Section 109(6)(b), after ‘school’—
insert—
or, for a regional State school, there is no campus
association formed for a campus of the school
(5) Section 109(7), ‘subsection (6)’—
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subsection (7)
(6) Section 109(7)(a)(i), ‘and the association’—
omit, insert—
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or, for a regional State school, there is a campus
association formed for a campus of the school,
and the association or campus association
(7) Section 109(7)(a)(ii), from ‘and the parents’ to ‘the school’—
omit, insert—
or, for a regional State school, there is no campus
association formed for a campus of the school,
and the parents of children attending the school,
or campus,
(8) Section 109(4A) to (8)—
renumber as section 109(5) to (9).
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association)
Section 118—
insert—
(5) This section does not apply in relation to a State
instructional institution that is a regional State
school.
Note—
For a regional State school, see part 11.
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citizens association)
Section 119—
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(4) This section does not apply in relation to a State
instructional institution that is a regional State
school.
Note—
For a regional State school, see part 11.
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Section 122(a), from ‘formed’—
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formed—
(i) is closed; or
(ii) becomes a regional State school; or
28 Amendment of s 126 (Restriction on who may be a
member of executive committee)
(1) Section 126—
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(3A) A person is disqualified from becoming or
continuing as a member of the executive
committee of an association if the person has a
conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an
indictable offence.
(2) Section 126(3A) and (4)—
renumber as section 126(4) and (5).
29 Amendment of s 130 (Subcommittees)
Section 130—
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(3) A person is disqualified from becoming or
continuing as a member of a subcommittee of an
association if the person has a conviction, other
than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence.
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membership)
Section 139(2)—
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(2) Subsection (1) is subject to sections 118 and
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Chapter 7—
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Part 11 Special provisions for
campus associations
Division 1 Preliminary
154A Application of part
(1) This part applies if a State instructional institution
is a State school that—
(a) consists of more than 1 campus; and
(b) is prescribed by regulation to be a school to
which this part applies.
(2) A State school to which this part applies is a
regional State school.
154B Definitions for part
In this part—
campus association means a parents and citizens
association formed for a campus of a regional
State school.
head of campus, for a campus of a regional State
school, means—
(a) if the principal is responsible for the
day-to-day management of the campus—the
principal; or
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(b) if the principal is not responsible for the
day-to-day management of the campus—the
person who is responsible for the day-to-day
management of the campus.
regional State school see section 154A(2).
relevant provisions see section 154H(1).
Division 2 Formation and operation
of campus associations
154C Formation of association for campus of
regional State school
(1) A parents and citizens association may be formed
for a campus of a regional State school in the way
prescribed by regulation.
(2) The following persons are eligible to be members
of a campus association formed for a campus of a
regional State school—
(a) a parent of a child who attends classes at the
campus;
(b) a staff member of the school who performs
their day-to-day responsibilities at the
campus;
(c) an adult, other than a person mentioned in
paragraph (a) or (b), who is interested in the
welfare of the campus.
(3) Both of the following persons are members of a
campus association formed for a campus of a
regional State school—
(a) the principal of the school;
(b) if the principal is not the head of
campus—the head of campus.
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154D Formation of interim campus association
(1) An interim campus association may, within 2
years before the first day of operation of a
proposed campus of a regional State school or a
proposed regional State school, be formed for the
proposed campus of the school in the way
prescribed by regulation.
(2) An adult interested in the welfare of the proposed
campus is eligible to be a member of an interim
campus association formed for the campus.
(3) An interim campus association formed for the
proposed campus is taken to be a campus
association formed for the campus of the school
from the start of operation of the campus or
school.
154E Objectives of campus association
The objectives of a campus association are to
promote the interests of, and facilitate the
development and further improvement of, the
campus of the regional State school for which the
association is formed.
154F Functions of campus association
(1) A campus association for a campus of a regional
State school has the following functions—
(a) fostering community interest in educational
matters;
(b) trying to bring about closer cooperation
between the following persons—
(i) the children attending the campus;
(ii) the parents of the children;
(iii) other members of the community;
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(iv) staff members of the regional State
school;
(c) if asked by the head of campus or of its own
volition, giving advice and
recommendations to the head of campus or
the principal of the school about—
(i) issues relating to persons who receive
educational instruction at the campus;
or
(ii) the general operations and
management of the campus;
(d) giving, or assisting in the giving of, financial
or other resources or services for the benefit
of persons who receive educational
instruction at the campus;
(e) performing any other functions, not
inconsistent with this Act, as the Minister
decides.
(2) In the performance of its functions, a campus
association must comply with this Act and any
written directions the Minister may give the
association about—
(a) complying with departmental policies that
apply to associations; or
(b) a matter relevant to the performance of its
functions.
154G Dissolution of campus association
A campus association is dissolved—
(a) if the campus for which the association is
formed is closed; or
(b) if the regional State school that included the
campus for which the association is formed
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is closed or stops being a regional State
school; or
(c) if the number of members of the association
is 2 or less; or
(d) in other circumstances prescribed by
regulation.
Division 3 Modified application of
chapter
154H Application of pts 2–10 in relation to campus
associations
(1) Parts 2 to 10, other than section 146, (the relevant
provisions) apply in relation to a campus
association subject to the modifications provided
for under this division.
(2) A campus association is an association for the
purposes of the relevant provisions.
(3) Also, an interim campus association is an interim
parents and citizens association for the purposes
of the relevant provisions.
154I References to State school or State
instructional institution
A reference in the relevant provisions to a State
school or State instructional institution for which
an association is formed is taken to be a reference
to the campus of the regional State school for
which the campus association is formed.
154J References to principal
A reference in the relevant provisions to the
principal of the State instructional institution for
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which an association is formed is taken to be a
reference to—
(a) the principal of the regional State school
that includes the campus for which the
association is formed; and
(b) if the principal is not the head of
campus—the head of campus.
154K References to relevant staff members for s
126
A reference in section 126 to a relevant staff
member for a State school is, for a campus of a
regional State school for which a campus
association is formed, taken to be a reference to a
staff member of the regional State school who
performs their day-to-day responsibilities at the
campus.
154L Authority of campus association
(1) Subsection (2) applies in relation to a campus of a
regional State school for which a campus
association is formed.
(2) Without derogating from the authority of the head
of campus in the person’s capacity as the person
responsible for the day-to-day management of the
campus, the campus association may exercise the
authority in relation to the campus that is
consistent with the functions of an association.
(3) A campus association must not exercise any
authority over—
(a) the teaching staff of the regional State
school who perform their day-to-day
responsibilities at the campus; or
(b) any other teaching staff of the regional State
school; or
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