Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014
sec.72Minister may give direction in the public interest
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sec.72 Minister may give direction in the public interest
The Minister may give the authority a written direction about a matter relevant to the performance of its functions, if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary, in the public interest, to give the direction. The authority must comply with a direction given by the Minister under subsection (1) . Without limiting subsection (1) , the direction may be that the authority must— develop or purchase— a syllabus for stated school subjects; or a stated type of kindergarten guideline; or comply with a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit; or comply with another document including, for example, another policy, standard or instrument. However, the Minister can not give a direction to the authority about any of the following matters— the content of syllabuses or kindergarten guidelines; the accreditation of kindergarten guidelines; the recording of a particular person’s results in certification studies on a certificate of achievement or a statement of results; the issue of a certificate of achievement prescribed under a regulation to a particular person. (sec.72-ssec.1) The Minister may give the authority a written direction about a matter relevant to the performance of its functions, if the Minister is satisfied it is necessary, in the public interest, to give the direction. (sec.72-ssec.2) The authority must comply with a direction given by the Minister under subsection (1) . (sec.72-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) , the direction may be that the authority must— develop or purchase— a syllabus for stated school subjects; or a stated type of kindergarten guideline; or comply with a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit; or comply with another document including, for example, another policy, standard or instrument. (sec.72-ssec.4) However, the Minister can not give a direction to the authority about any of the following matters— the content of syllabuses or kindergarten guidelines; the accreditation of kindergarten guidelines; the recording of a particular person’s results in certification studies on a certificate of achievement or a statement of results; the issue of a certificate of achievement prescribed under a regulation to a particular person.
- (a) develop or purchase— (i) a syllabus for stated school subjects; or (ii) a stated type of kindergarten guideline; or
- (i) a syllabus for stated school subjects; or
- (ii) a stated type of kindergarten guideline; or
- (b) comply with a policy, standard or other instrument applying to a public sector unit; or
- (c) comply with another document including, for example, another policy, standard or instrument.
- (i) a syllabus for stated school subjects; or
- (ii) a stated type of kindergarten guideline; or