Queensland Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION (ACCREDITATION OF NON-STATE SCHOOLS) ACT 2001 - SECT 141

141 Functions of assessor

An assessor has the functions of finding out the following—

(a) whether a provisionally accredited, or accredited, school is complying with the accreditation criteria;

(b) whether a Government-funded school is not being operated for profit;

(c) whether an accredited school, the governing body of which is applying for Government funding for the school, is not being operated for profit;

(d) whether the governing body of a Government-funded school is a party to a prohibited arrangement in relation to the operation of the school;

(e) whether there is a direct or indirect connection between the governing body of a Government-funded school and a for-profit entity that could reasonably be expected to compromise the independence of the governing body when making financial decisions;

(f) whether the governing body of an accredited school that is applying for Government funding for the school is a party to, or intends to enter into, a prohibited arrangement in relation to the operation of the school;

(g) whether there is a direct or indirect connection between the governing body of an accredited school that is applying for Government funding for the school and a for-profit entity that could reasonably be expected to compromise the independence of the governing body when making financial decisions;

(h) whether the governing body of a provisionally accredited, or accredited, school is suitable to continue to be the school’s governing body;

Note—

See section 39 (Suitability of governing body).

(i) whether a special assistance school providing special assistance at a temporary site is complying with the temporary site criteria.