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EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 2.3.6 Powers of a school council

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 2.3.6

Powers of a school council

    (1)     For the purpose of meeting its objectives or performing its functions or duties a school council may—

        (a)     enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements;

        (b)     establish trusts and act as trustee of them;

        (c)     subject to section 2.2.4 and in accordance with any Ministerial Order, charge fees to parents for goods, services or other things provided by the school to a child of the parent;

S. 2.3.6(1)(ca) inserted by No. 37/2015 s. 6(1).

        (ca)     subject to subsection (1A), grant a licence in relation to school lands or buildings in accordance with any Ministerial Order and any guidelines issued by the Minister;

S. 2.3.6(1)(cb) inserted by No. 37/2015 s. 6(1).

        (cb)     enter into a licensing arrangement in relation to any other land in accordance with any Ministerial Order and any guidelines issued by the Minister;

        (d)     do any other thing that is necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, meeting its objectives or performing its functions or duties .

S. 2.3.6(1A) inserted by No. 37/2015 s. 6(2).

    (1A)     Subsection (1)(ca) does not apply to a licence granted under section 2.3.21.

S. 2.3.6(1B) inserted by No. 37/2015 s. 6(2).

    (1B)     Subsection (1)(ca) applies despite anything to the contrary in the Crown Land (Reserves) Act   1978 .

    (2)     In addition to the powers under subsection (1), a council has any other powers conferred on it by or under this Act, the regulations or a Ministerial Order.

    (3)     A school council does not have the power to do any of the following—

        (a)     employ a teacher with no date fixed for the termination of that employment;

        (b)     purchase or acquire for consideration any land or building;

        (c)     unless authorised by or under this Act, the regulations or a Ministerial Order

              (i)     licence or grant any interest in land, including school lands or buildings;

              (ii)     enter into hire purchase agreements;

              (iii)     obtain loan or credit facilities;

              (iv)     form or become a member of a corporation;

              (v)     provide for any matter or thing outside of Victoria unless it is related to an excursion by students from a school in relation to which the council is constituted or the professional development of staff of that school;

              (vi)     purchase a motor vehicle, boat or a plane.