7List of approved school systems

7 List of approved school systems

(1) The Minister shall maintain a list of approved school systems. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the list shall be kept in such manner as the Minister determines. (3) The list shall contain:

(a) the funding level of each system included in the list; and

(b) the school systems included in the list of approved school systems in force under the former Act immediately before the commencing day.

(4) The Minister may, by determination in writing, vary the list of approved school systems to include a new school system that consists of non‑government schools in a State. (5) Where the Minister varies the list of approved school systems to include a school system, the Minister shall, having regard to the need of the system for financial assistance, determine, and specify in the list of approved school systems, the funding level of the system. (6) Where:

(a) a significant change occurs in the need of an approved school system for financial assistance, being a change that occurred due to circumstances outside the control of the approved authority; or

(b) a school that is included in the list becomes part of an approved school system;

the Minister may, by determination in writing, vary the list of approved school systems by specifying a different funding level of the system. (7) A variation under subsection (4), (5), (6) or (8) may be expressed to take effect from a day before the day on which the determination was made. (8) The Minister may vary the list of approved school systems:

(a) in accordance with another provision of this Act; or

(b) to correct clerical errors or to make alterations of a formal kind, including the removal from the list of approved school systems of a school system that has ceased to exist.

(9) Where the Minister varies the list of approved school systems under this section, the Minister shall notify the relevant approved authority in writing accordingly. (10) The Minister shall, as soon as practicable after 1 January in each program year cause the name, funding level and the names of the member schools, of each school system included in the list of approved school systems to be published in the Gazette.