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EDUCATION AMENDMENT BILL 2015

2015

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Education and Training)

Education Amendment Bill 2015



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2015

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Education and Training)

Education Amendment Bill 2015

A Bill for

An Act to amend the Education Act 2004

, and for other purposes









The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Education Amendment Act 2015

.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on 1 July 2015.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act

, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Education Act 2004

.

Note This Act also repeals other legislation (see s 10).

4 Government Schools Education Council

Part 3.5

omit

5 Non-government Schools Education Council

Part 4.4

omit

6 New chapter 4A

insert

Chapter 4A School education advisory committee

126 Establishment of advisory committee

The Minister may establish a school education advisory committee (an advisory committee) as required to advise the Minister, about school education or a related matter, for a specified period.

127 Appointment of chair and members

If the Minister believes a person has experience or expertise relevant to an advisory committee, the Minister may appoint the person as—

(a) the chair of the committee; or

(b) a member of the committee.

Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.3.

Note 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act

, s 207).

127A Reimbursement of member’s expenses

A member of an advisory committee may apply, in writing, to the director-general for reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by the member for the purpose of attending a meeting of the committee.

127B Advisory committee—terms of reference and procedures

(1) The Minister may, in consultation with an advisory committee, determine terms of reference for the advisory committee.

(2) Subject to any terms of reference, the advisory committee may—

(a) meet when and where it decides; and

(b) conduct its proceedings (including its meetings) as it considers appropriate.

7 Dictionary, new definition of advisory committee

insert

advisory committee, for chapter 4A (School education advisory committee) means an advisory committee established under section 126.

8 Dictionary, definition of appointed member, paragraph (c)

omit

9 Dictionary

omit the definitions of

community member

council

council (government)

council (non-government)

education member

10 Legislation repealed

All legislative instruments made under the Education Act 2004

, section 57 and section 109 are repealed.

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 14 May 2015.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act

on 2015.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au

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© Australian Capital Territory 2015

 


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