States Grants (Schools) (Boards for Catholic Systemic Schools) Regulations

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1974 No. 8

REGULATIONS UNDER THE STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the States Grants (Schools) Act 1973.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of January, 1974.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

KIM E. BEAZLEY

Minister of State for Education.

 

STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) (BOARDS FOR CATHOLIC SYSTEMIC SCHOOLS) REGULATIONS

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the States Grants (Schools) (Boards for Catholic Systemic Schools) Regulations.

Interpretation.

2. In these Regulations—

“Chairman”, in relation to a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools, means the Chairman of the Board elected in accordance with sub-regulation 5 (1) and includes, in relation to a meeting of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, a member of the Board elected as Chairman of that meeting in accordance with sub-regulation 6 (3);

“Roman Catholic Education Authorities”, in relation to a State, means the authorities responsible for the administration of Catholic systemic schools in the State;

“the Act” means the State Grants (Schools) Act 1973.

Establishment of Boards.

3. There is hereby established, for each State, a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools.

Constitution of Boards.

4. (1) The Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for a State shall consist of five members, two of whom shall be appointed by the Minister and three of whom shall be appointed by the Roman Catholic Education Authorities in that State.

 

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 5 February 1974.

(2) A member of the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for a State may resign his office by notice in writing addressed—

(a) in the case of a member appointed by the Minister—to the Minister; or

(b) in the case of any other member—to the Roman Catholic Education Authorities in that State.

(3) A vacancy occurs in the office of a member of a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools where that member—

(a) dies; or

(b) resigns as a member of the Board.

(4) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for a State, a new member shall be appointed in the place of that first-mentioned member—

(a) in the case of a vacancy that occurs in the office of a member appointed by the Minister—by the Minister; or

(b) in the case of a vacancy that occurs in the office of any other member—by the Roman Catholic Education Authorities in the State.

(5) As soon as practicable after the appointment of a member of the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for a State—

(a) in the case of a member appointed by the Minister—the Minister shall, by notice in writing, notify the Roman Catholic Education Authorities in that State of the appointment and the name of that member; or

(b) in the case of a member appointed by the Roman Catholic Education Authorities in that State—those Authorities shall, by notice in writing, notify the Minister of the appointment and the name of that member.

Chairman.

5. (1) The members of the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for a State shall elect one of their number to be the Chairman of the Board.

(2) The Chairman of a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools may resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the other members of the Board.

Meetings of the Board.

6. (1) Meetings of a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools shall be held at such times and places as the Chairman of the Board determines or as are fixed by or in pursuance of a resolution of the Board.

(2) The Chairman of a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he is present.

(3) Where the Chairman of a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools is not present at a meeting of the Board, the members of the Board present shall elect one of their number to be the Chairman of the meeting.

(4) At meetings of a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools, the Chairman has a deliberative vote but does not have a casting vote.

Quorum.

7. At a meeting of the Board for Catholic Systemic Schools for a State, three members, including not less than one of the members appointed by the Minister and two of the members appointed by the Roman Catholic Education Authorities in the State, shall form a quorum.

Tenure of office.

8. A member of a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools shall, unless his office sooner becomes vacant, hold office during the period commencing on the date of his appointment and ending on 31 December 1975.

Overview

The States Grants (Schools) (Boards for Catholic Systemic Schools) Regulations 1974 were enacted under the States Grants (Schools) Act 1973. This legislative instrument was introduced to address the need for establishing and regulating the operations of Boards for Catholic Systemic Schools in Australia. The Regulations were made by the Governor-General, acting on the advice of the Executive Council, and came into effect on 24 January 1974. The objective of these Regulations was to ensure that there were governing bodies for Catholic systemic schools, composed of members appointed by both the Minister and the Roman Catholic Education Authorities, thereby providing a structured framework for the administration of these schools and ensuring representation from both secular and religious authorities.

Scope and Application

The States Grants (Schools) (Boards for Catholic Systemic Schools) Regulations 1974, made under the States Grants (Schools) Act 1973, establish the framework for the establishment and operation of Boards for Catholic Systemic Schools in each state. These Regulations apply to the establishment of Boards for Catholic Systemic Schools for each state, their constitution, and the appointment and operation of their members, including the Chairman. The Boards consist of five members, two appointed by the Minister and three appointed by the Roman Catholic Education Authorities in each state. The Regulations also outline the procedures for resignations, vacancies, and the election of the Chairman, as well as the requirements for meetings, quorum, and the tenure of office, which ends on 31 December 1975. These Regulations extend the application of the Act by providing detailed provisions for the establishment and operation of the Boards, ensuring that the objectives of the Act are effectively implemented at the state level.

Key Provisions

These Regulations establish the framework for Boards for Catholic Systemic Schools under the States Grants (Schools) Act 1973, specifically focusing on their establishment, constitution, and operations (regs 3–8). Each state in Australia is required to have a Board for Catholic Systemic Schools, composed of five members, two appointed by the Minister and three by the Roman Catholic Education Authorities in that state (reg 4(1)). The members can resign by submitting a written notice to the appropriate appointing authority, and vacancies must be filled by the same appointing authority (regs 4(2)–(4)). The Board members elect a Chairman from among themselves, who may also resign by written notice to the other Board members (regs 5(1) and (2)). The Regulations mandate that the Board must hold meetings as determined by the Chairman or as fixed by a Board resolution, with the Chairman presiding unless absent, in which case a new Chairman is elected for that meeting (reg 6). A quorum for any Board meeting requires at least three members, including one Minister-appointed member and two members appointed by the Roman Catholic Education Authorities (reg 7). Board members serve until 31 December 1975, unless their tenure ends earlier due to death, resignation, or another vacancy (reg 8). Failure to comply with the provisions of these Regulations may not explicitly state penalties but would likely fall under the general legal consequences for non-compliance with statutory provisions under the States Grants (Schools) Act 1973. Such consequences may include legal actions for enforcement, administrative sanctions, or other measures deemed necessary by the relevant authorities to ensure adherence to the legislative framework.

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