SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT 1999 - SECT 222

SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT 1999 - SECT 222

222 .         Exempting school from Act, Minister’s powers as to

        (1)         The Minister may, by order published in the Government Gazette —

            (a)         exempt a school or class of schools —

                  (i)         from the provisions of this Act that are specified in the order; and

                  (ii)         for a period not exceeding 3 years as specified in the order;

                and

            (b)         amend or repeal an order made under paragraph (a); and

            (c)         renew an order made under paragraph (a) for a one year period only by making the order to renew at least 6 months before the original order expires.

        (2)         An exemption given for the purposes of this section is of no effect at any time when a condition imposed in relation to the exemption is being contravened.

        (3)         Section 42 of the Interpretation Act 1984 applies to an order, the amendment or repeal of an order or the renewal of an order under subsection (1) as if the order were regulations within the meaning of that Act, except that the reference in section 42(1) of that Act to 6 sitting days is, for the purposes of its application to the order, to be construed as a reference to 9 sitting days.

        (4)         The Minister is to ensure that the reasons in support of an order, the amendment or repeal of an order or the renewal of an order under subsection (1) are laid before each House of Parliament in accordance with section 42 of the Interpretation Act 1984 as it applies under subsection (3) of this section.