58Proposal for a non‑systemic school to become a member of an approved school system

58 Proposal for a non‑systemic school to become a member of an approved school system

(1) The approved authority of a non‑systemic school may apply in writing to the Minister for approval of a proposal for the school to become a member of an approved school system. (2) The application must: (a) set out the name and address of the school and of the approved school system; and (b) be accompanied by evidence that the approved authority of the approved school system agrees to the school becoming a member of the system; and (c) state the earliest program year to which the proposal relates; and (d) state whether the approved authority of the approved school system agrees to fulfil the obligations (if any) of the approved authority of the school under this Act or the former Act that have not been fulfilled; and (e) request the Minister to approve the proposal. (3) The Minister may: (a) approve the proposal; or (b) refuse the application. (4) The Minister must not approve the proposal unless: (a) the agreement made by the approved authority of the approved school system with the Commonwealth as mentioned in subsection 30(1) (or the agreement as varied) applies to the school for the earliest program year to which the proposal relates, and all later program years; and (b) the agreement has been varied to provide that the approved authority of the approved school system has agreed to fulfil the obligations (if any) of the approved authority of the school under this Act or the former Act that have not been fulfilled. (5) If the Minister approves the proposal, the Minister must make the appropriate variations to the list of non‑government schools.

Note: Section 65 requires the Minister to give notice of the determination to the approved authority.