Western Australian Current Regulations

SCHOOL EDUCATION REGULATIONS 2000 - REG 116

116 .         Grounds for closing meeting to public

        (1)         A Council for a school may decide to close to members of the public a meeting or part of the meeting if the meeting or part of the meeting deals with any of the following —

            (a)         a matter affecting a person who is employed at the school;

            (b)         the personal affairs of any person;

            (c)         a contract entered into, or which may be entered into, by the Council and which relates to a matter to be discussed at the meeting;

            (d)         legal advice obtained, or which may be obtained, by the Council and which relates to a matter to be discussed at the meeting;

            (e)         a matter that if disclosed, would reveal —

                  (i)         information that has a commercial value to a person and that is held by, or is about, a person other than the Council; or

                  (ii)         information about the business, professional, commercial or financial affairs of a person and that is held by, or is about, a person other than the Council;

            (f)         information which is the subject of a direction given under section 23(1a) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971 .

        (2)         A decision to close a meeting or part of a meeting and the reason for the decision are to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.