Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(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;
(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 .
(2) In addition to the powers under sub-section (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.