Australian Capital Territory
Education Amendment Act 2015
A2015-18
    
Contents
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	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
	4	Government Schools Education Council
Part 3.5	2
	5	Non-government Schools Education Council
Part 4.4	2
	6	New chapter 4A	2
	7	Dictionary, new definition of advisory committee	3
	8	Dictionary, definition of appointed member, paragraph (c)	4
	9	Dictionary	4
	10	Legislation repealed	4

Australian Capital Territory
Education Amendment Act 2015
A2015-18

An Act to amend the Education Act 2004, and for other purposes

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Education Amendment Act 2015.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on 1 July 2015.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Education Act 2004.
Note	This Act also repeals other legislation (see s 10).
4	Government Schools Education Council
Part 3.5
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5	Non-government Schools Education Council
Part 4.4
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6	New chapter 4A
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Chapter 4A	School education advisory committee
126	Establishment of advisory committee 
The Minister may establish a school education advisory committee (an advisory committee) as required to advise the Minister, about school education or a related matter, for a specified period. 
127	Appointment of chair and members
If the Minister believes a person has experience or expertise relevant to an advisory committee, the Minister may appoint the person as—
	(a)	the chair of the committee; or
	(b)	a member of the committee.
Note 1	For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2	In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).
127A	Reimbursement of member’s expenses 
A member of an advisory committee may apply, in writing, to the director-general for reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by the member for the purpose of attending a meeting of the committee.
127B	Advisory committee—terms of reference and procedures
	(1)	The Minister may, in consultation with an advisory committee, determine terms of reference for the advisory committee.
	(2)	Subject to any terms of reference, the advisory committee may—
	(a)	meet when and where it decides; and
	(b)	conduct its proceedings (including its meetings) as it considers appropriate.
7	Dictionary, new definition of advisory committee 
insert
advisory committee, for chapter 4A (School education advisory committee) means an advisory committee established under section 126.
8	Dictionary, definition of appointed member, paragraph (c)
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9	Dictionary
omit the definitions of
community member
council
council (government)
council (non-government)
education member
10	Legislation repealed
All legislative instruments made under the Education Act 2004, section 57 and section 109 are repealed.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 14 May 2015.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 11 June 2015.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Education Amendment Bill 2015, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 2 June 2015. 

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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