Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 2004 - SECT 83

    (1)     This section applies if a person intends to make application under—

        (a)     section 85 for provisional registration of a school; or

        (b)     section 88A for registration of a school at an additional campus; or

        (c)     section 89 for registration of a school at an additional educational level.

    (2)     The person must apply in writing to the Minister for approval ( in-principle approval ) to apply for the proposed registration.

    (3)     The application must state the day the person proposes to begin operating the school or operating the school at the additional campus or additional educational level (the proposed opening day ).

    (4)     The proposed opening day must be at least 2 years, but not more than 4 years, after the day the application is made.

    (5)     The chief executive must publish notice of the making of the application in a daily newspaper.

    (6)     The notice must state that written comments on the proposed registration may be made to the Minister within a stated period of at least 60 days after the day the notice is published.

    (7)     The chief executive must make a copy of the application available for inspection by members of the public at the chief executive's office during ordinary business hours.