Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Nothing in this
Subdivision prevents the formation and carrying on of any other association,
in relation to a government school or group of schools, that has as its object
or one of its objects the promotion of the interests of the school or the
group of schools or students at the school or the groups of schools either
generally or in any particular respect.
(2) An association
referred to in subsection (1) is not to have a name that is likely to be
misunderstood as referring to an association to which section 142
applies.
(3) If the Minister is
of the opinion that an association referred to in
subsection (1) —
(a) is
being carried on in a way that is not in the interests of the school; or
(b) has
a name that contravenes subsection (2),
he or she may give
directions in writing to the persons who manage the affairs of the association
as to any matter relating to the name, constitution, objects or management of
the association.
(4) A person to whom a
direction is given under subsection (3) must take all steps reasonably
available to him or her to comply with it.
Penalty: $500.
(5) If any such
direction is not complied with, the association may, on the ground of that
non-compliance, be wound up by the Supreme Court on the application of the
Minister; and section 148(2) and (3) apply for that purpose with all
necessary changes.
What this Part is about
This Part requires non-government schools to be approved and registered by the
Minister and makes various provisions about their operation and funding.
In particular it deals with —
•
the registration of non-government schools that meet the required
standards (Division 2);
•
recognition of groups of registered schools (“system
schools”) that are under the control of one governing body, and
agreements between the Minister and the governing body about the operation of
schools in the group (Division 3);
•
inspection of registered schools and the provision of information to
the Minister (Division 4);
•
the allocation of funds appropriated by Parliament for registered
schools (Division 5);
•
loans to registered schools or school systems for capital works
(Division 6).