Western Australian Current Acts

SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY ACT 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used
            
   4.      Objects of Act

   PART 2 -- The School Curriculum and Standards Authority and committees

           Division 1 -- School Curriculum and Standards Authority  

   5.      Authority established; status etc. of Authority
            
   6.      Board of Authority
            
   7A.     Board, members of

           Division 2 -- Committees  

   7B.     Standards Committee established; members of
            
   7C.     Standards Committee, functions of
            
   7D.     Curriculum and Assessment Committee established; members of
            
   7E.     Curriculum and Assessment Committee, functions of
            
   7F.     Other committees
            
   7G.     Support services for committees

           Division 3 -- General  

   7.      Provisions about Board (Sch. 1)
            
   8A.     CEO or representative may attend meetings of Board and committees
            
   8.      Members of Board and committees, remuneration of

   PART 3 -- Functions and powers  

   9.      Functions of Authority
            
   10.     Advisory function of Authority
            
   11.     Draft reports on standards of student achievement, preparation of etc.
            
   12.     Draft reports under s. 11(2), dealing with
            
   14.     Records of assessment and register of courses, Authority to keep etc.
            
   15.     Powers of Authority
            
   16.     Functions of Authority, matters affecting performance of
            
   17.     Delegation by Authority
            
   18.     Minister may give directions to Authority
            
   19.     Minister to have access to information

   PART 3A -- Student records  

   19A.    Terms used
            
   19B.    Application of this Part to overseas students
            
   19C.    When student record to be opened
            
   19D.    Provider may be directed to open student record
            
   19E.    How student record is opened
            
   19F.    Change of student’s provider, employer etc., provider to inform Authority of
            
   19G.    Student’s results etc., provider to inform Authority of
            
   19H.    Informing Authority, general provisions about
            
   19I.    Database of student records etc., Authority to maintain; use of database
            
   19J.    Student etc. entitled to student record
            
   19K.    Authority may disclose information to provider for checking purposes
            
   19L.    Authority, on request, to give Minister information in aggregated form
            
   19M.    Authority, on request, to give Minister information to assist in enforcing School Education Act
            
   19N.    Disclosure by Minister of information given under s. 19M
            
   19O.    Delegation by Minister etc. of s. 19L, 19M and 19N functions
            
   19P.    Authority to give certain entities certain information in aggregated form

   PART 4 -- Staff  

   20.     Chief executive officer
            
   21.     Other staff
            
   22.     Use of other government staff etc.

   PART 5 -- Financial provisions  

   23.     Funds of Authority
            
   24.     School Curriculum and Standards Authority Account
            
   26.     Borrowing by Authority
            
   29.     Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006, application of

   PART 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   30.     Protection from personal liability
            
   31.     Execution of documents by Authority
            
   32.     Confidentiality
            
   32A.    Authorised collection, use, or disclosure of information
            
   32B.    Disclosure of information for research involving students
            
   33.     Regulations
            
   36.      Review of Act

   PART 7 -- Transitional provisions  

   37.     Terms used
            
   38.     Curriculum Council abolished on 1 Mar 2012
            
   39.     Devolution of Council’s assets, liabilities etc.
            
   40.     Chief executive officer of Council continues in office
            
   41.     Transfer of members of staff to Authority
            
   42.     Employees’ rights preserved
            
   43.     Curriculum Council Account
            
   44.     Completion of things commenced
            
   45.     Continuing effect of things done
            
   46.     Exemption from State taxes
            
   47.     Agreements and instruments generally
            
   48.     Immunity continues
            
   49.     Duty of confidentiality continues to apply to members of the Council
            
   50.     Registration of documents
            
   51.     Transitional regulations
            
   52.      Saving
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Provisions as to Board