Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the board considers it needs further time to make a decision on whether it is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 18(1) because of the complexity of the matters that need to be considered in making the decision.
(2) The applicant and board may at any time before the final consideration day agree in writing on a day (the agreed extended day) by which the decision is to be made.
(3) If the board fails to make the decision by the agreed extended day—
(a) the failure is taken to be a decision of the board to refuse to provisionally accredit the school; and
(b) the board must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant an information notice about the decision.
(4) In this section—
final consideration day means—
(a) if the applicant indicates in the application that the applicant seeks Government funding for the school—the day that is 9 months after the board's receipt of the application; or
(b) if the applicant indicates in the application that the applicant is not seeking Government funding for the school—the day that is 6 months after the board's receipt of the application.