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(4) The notice must state that written comments on the proposed registration may be made to the Minister within a stated period of at least 60 days after the day the notice is published.

(5) The chief executive must make a copy of the application available for inspection by members of the public at the chief executive’s office during ordinary business hours.

(6) In this section:

prescribed period means—

(a) 6 months; or

(b) if the Minister approves a shorter period for the application—that period.

88BRegistration at additional campus

(1) This section applies if an application is made under section 88A for registration of a school at an additional campus.

(2) Before deciding whether the school should be registered at the additional campus, the Minister must appoint a panel to report to the Minister on the application.

Note 1  For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

Note 2  In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

Note 3  Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3).

(3) If the Minister is satisfied after considering the panel’s report that the school meets the criteria mentioned in subsection (7), the Minister must direct the registrar to register the school at the additional campus.

(4) If the Minister directs the registrar to register the school at the additional campus, the registrar must register the school at the additional campus by—

(a) entering the particulars of the school required under the regulations in the register of non-government schools; and

(b) giving the proprietor of the school a certificate of registration that includes the additional campus (a new certificate).

(5) If the registrar gives the proprietor a new certificate, the proprietor must return the school’s existing certificate of registration to the registrar within 14 days after the day the proprietor receives the new certificate.

(6) If the Minister is not satisfied after considering the panel’s report that the school meets the criteria mentioned in subsection (7), the Minister must direct the registrar to refuse to register the school at the additional campus.

(7) The criteria for registration of a school at an additional campus are that—

(a) the school will have appropriate policies, facilities and equipment for—


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