106Approved school determinations—new school applications

#### 106 Approved school determinations—new school applications Applicants (1) The following may apply to the Minister for approval of the proposal: (a) if the school is to be a member of an approved school system—the approved authority of the system; (b) otherwise—the body principally responsible for the school. Contents of applications (2) An application under this section must: (a) be in writing; and (b) set out the details of the proposal, including: (i) the information mentioned in section 111; and (ii) if the school is to be a member of an approved school system—the information mentioned in subsection 133(2); and (c) subject to subsection (3), state the earliest program year to which the approval is to apply; and (d) if the applicant considers that there are exceptional circumstances that justify the approval applying to the program year preceding the program year in which the application is made—set out those circumstances. (3) The earliest program year to be stated in an application for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c) is to be: (a) the program year in which the application is made; or (b) the program year following the program year in which the application is made; or (c) if the applicant considers that there are exceptional circumstances that justify the approval applying to the program year preceding the program year in which the application is made—that preceding program year.