Establishment of school or multi-school management council
118 Establishment of school or multi-school management council
The Minister may, by Gazette notice, establish:
(a) a school management council for the Government school specified in the notice; or
(b) a multi-school management council for the Government schools specified in the notice.
(2) The Minister may act under subsection (1) even if a school representative body has been established for the Government school, or a joint school representative body has been established for the Government schools, in respect of which the council is established.
(3) The Minister must establish a school management council or multi-school management council under subsection (1) if:
(a) a school representative body has not been established for the school; or
(b) a joint school representative body is proposed to be established for the school and one or more other Government schools; or
(c) the school representative body has been abolished under section 114; or
(d) the school representative body has ceased to operate effectively or at all.
(4) A school management council or multi-school management council consists of the person or persons appointed by the Minister.
(5) The principal of the Government school for which a school management council is established, or of any of the Government schools for which a multi-school management council is established, may be appointed under subsection (4).
(6) Sections 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 and 114 apply to a school management council or multi-school management council in the same way as they apply to a school representative body.
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