EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 51 Determination by Minister of applications for initial registration of new non-government schools etc

EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 51

51 Determination by Minister of applications for initial registration of new non-government schools etc

(1) As soon as practicable after receiving the report of the Authority about an application for registration of a non-government school, the Minister--

(a) is to register the school in the Register kept by the Minister for the purpose and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration for the school, or

(b) is to refuse to register the school.

(2) The Minister is to register the school if the Minister, having considered the Authority's report and any decision of the Tribunal, is satisfied that the requirements for registration will be complied with at the school.

(3) If the Authority has recommended that a school not be registered, the Minister may not refuse to register the school unless--

(a) 30 days have elapsed since the applicant was given written notice of the Authority's recommendation and no application has been made to the Tribunal for an administrative review of the recommendation within those 30 days, or

(b) the Tribunal has determined an application for an administrative review (made within those 30 days) of the recommendation and the Minister has considered any contrary recommendation of the Tribunal and the reasons for it, or

(c) any such application for an administrative review of the recommendation has been withdrawn.

(4) The Minister is to give an applicant written notice of a decision to refuse to register a school.