New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 56

56 Renewal of registration by Minister

(1) The Minister is to renew the registration of a non-government school if the Minister, having considered the recommendation of the Authority and any decision of the Tribunal administratively reviewing the Authority's recommendation, is satisfied that the requirements for, and the conditions of, registration are being complied with at the school.

(2) Renewal of registration of a non-government school is effected by the issue of a further certificate of registration for the school.

(3) The Minister may not refuse to renew the registration of a non-government school unless the Minister has considered a recommendation of the Authority concerning the matter.

(4) If the Authority has recommended that the registration of a non-government school not be renewed, the Minister may not refuse to renew the registration of the school unless--

(a) 30 days have elapsed since the proprietor or principal of the school or the approved authority for the system was given written notice of the Authority's recommendation and no application has been made to the Tribunal for an administrative review of the recommendation within those 30 days, or

(b) the Tribunal has determined an application for an administrative review (made within those 30 days) of the recommendation and the Minister has considered any contrary recommendation of the Tribunal and the reasons for it, or

(c) any such application for an administrative review of the recommendation has been withdrawn.

(5) The Minister is to give written notice of a decision not to renew the registration of a non-government school to the proprietor or principal of the school or, in the case of a school that is a member of a system of non-government schools, to the approved authority for the system.