Government School Assets Register
Bill 2003

Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to establish a requirement for the Director-General of
the Department of Education and Training (the Director-General) to keep a
register of government school assets. The register is to comprise reports on the
status of the capital assets of government schools (school status reports) and
three-yearly plans on building and maintenance work in those schools (school
building plans). School status reports and school building plans are to be
prepared by the Director-General and included in each of the Department of
Education and Training’s annual reports.

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on assent.

Clause 3 defines certain words and expressions used in the proposed Act.

Clause 4 establishes the requirement for the Director-General to keep a register
of government school assets.

Clause 5 provides for the preparation of school status reports by the Director-
General and sets out the matters that each school status report must contain.

Clause 5 also provides for the inclusion of school status reports in the
Department of Education and Training’s annual reports.

Clause 6 provides for the preparation of school building plans by the Director-
General and sets out the matters that each school building plan must contain.

Clause 6 also provides for the inclusion of school building plans in the
Department of Education and Training’s annual reports.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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