Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) This section sets out the ongoing policy requirements for all approved authorities for the purposes of subparagraph 73(1)(b)(ii) and paragraph 81(1)(a).
(2) The ongoing policy requirements for an approved authority for the schools for which the authority is approved are the following:
(a) the approved authority has in place processes and procedures for enhancing principal and teacher performance and professional development at the schools in accordance with the regulations;
(b) the approved authority implements a curriculum at the schools in accordance with the regulations;
(c) the approved authority ensures that the schools participate in the national assessment program in accordance with the regulations;
(d) the approved authority ensures that:
(i) the authority has a school improvement framework in accordance with the regulations; and
(ii) each school develops, implements, publishes and reviews a school improvement plan in accordance with the regulations;
(e) the approved authority complies, and ensures each school complies, with relevant disability discrimination laws of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory;
(f) the approved authority provides information in accordance with the regulations.
(3) Without limiting paragraph (2)(f), the regulations may require the approved authority to provide the following information:
(a) information relating to a school's census;
(b) information for the purposes of a national program to collect data on schools and school education;
(c) information for the purposes of conducting research on schools and school education;
(d) information relating to any implementation plan of the authority or a school improvement plan for a school;
(e) information relating to the administration and operation of a school;
(f) information in reports to persons responsible for students at a school;
(g) information provided to the public about a school.
Note: The regulations may prescribe penalties for offences in relation to the requirement to provide information relating to a school's census (see paragraph 130(2)(a)).
(4) Before the Governor-General makes regulations for the purposes of this section, the Minister must have regard to any relevant arrangement of approved authorities for government schools.