10Amendment of constitution

10 Amendment of constitution

10 Amendment of constitution

(1) The board may, by resolution passed at a special meeting of the board, amend the constitution.

(2) An amendment made by the board has no force or effect unless the resolution is supported by at least three-quarters of the members of the board.

(3) In this section:

school day means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day that is a holiday for government schools.

special meeting of the board means a meeting of the board that is held on a school day and in relation to which a notice of the meeting:

(a) includes the terms of the proposed resolution to amend the constitution, and

(b) is sent to each member of the board:

(i) at least 20 school days before the meeting is held, and

(ii) by post or email to the postal address or email address last given to the board by the member.

Note—

The board cannot amend the constitution under this section until after the end of the transition period. During the transition period, the Minister may amend the constitution. See clause 16 of Schedule 2.

s 10: Subst 1991 No 19, Sch 2 (9); 2014 No 12, Sch 1 [1].