Explanatory note

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 an
infrastructure register in relation to government schools. The register is to comprise
reports on the status of the capital infrastructure 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 on the Department of Education
and Training’s website.

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 an
infrastructure register in relation to government schools.

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 on the Department
of Education and Training’s website.

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 on the
Department of Education and Training’s annual website.

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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