Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
sec.52Minister to review decision to order closure of amenity or order immediate closure of amenity
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sec.52 Minister to review decision to order closure of amenity or order immediate closure of amenity
This section applies if the chief executive gives an association a notice— under section 51 (2) (a) ordering closure of an amenity conducted by the association; or under section 51 (2) (b) ordering immediate closure of an amenity conducted by the association. The association may, within 28 days after receiving the notice, ask the Minister to review the chief executive’s decision to order closure of the amenity, or order immediate closure of the amenity, by giving the Minister a notice stating the grounds for the review. If the association asks under subsection (2) for a review of the chief executive’s decision, the Minister must as soon as practicable— review the decision; and decide to affirm or set aside the decision; and give a notice to the association stating— the Minister’s decision and the reasons for it; and if the chief executive’s notice was given under section 51 (2) (a) and the Minister affirms the chief executive’s decision and the amenity has not been closed—a reasonable time (the stated time ) within which the amenity must be closed. An association that receives a notice under subsection (3) (c) (ii) must comply with the notice. (sec.52-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive gives an association a notice— under section 51 (2) (a) ordering closure of an amenity conducted by the association; or under section 51 (2) (b) ordering immediate closure of an amenity conducted by the association. (sec.52-ssec.2) The association may, within 28 days after receiving the notice, ask the Minister to review the chief executive’s decision to order closure of the amenity, or order immediate closure of the amenity, by giving the Minister a notice stating the grounds for the review. (sec.52-ssec.3) If the association asks under subsection (2) for a review of the chief executive’s decision, the Minister must as soon as practicable— review the decision; and decide to affirm or set aside the decision; and give a notice to the association stating— the Minister’s decision and the reasons for it; and if the chief executive’s notice was given under section 51 (2) (a) and the Minister affirms the chief executive’s decision and the amenity has not been closed—a reasonable time (the stated time ) within which the amenity must be closed. (sec.52-ssec.4) An association that receives a notice under subsection (3) (c) (ii) must comply with the notice.
- (a) under section 51 (2) (a) ordering closure of an amenity conducted by the association; or
- (b) under section 51 (2) (b) ordering immediate closure of an amenity conducted by the association.
- (a) review the decision; and
- (b) decide to affirm or set aside the decision; and
- (c) give a notice to the association stating— (i) the Minister’s decision and the reasons for it; and (ii) if the chief executive’s notice was given under section 51 (2) (a) and the Minister affirms the chief executive’s decision and the amenity has not been closed—a reasonable time (the stated time ) within which the amenity must be closed.