Education (Capital Assistance) Act 1993 (Qld)

Education (Capital Assistance) Act 1993

An Act relating to the grant of capital assistance for capital projects to certain non-State schools, and for other purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Education (Capital Assistance) Act 1993.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Definitions In this Act— approved authority, of an eligible non-State school, means the governing body of the school. CAA means a corporation whose nomination under section 7 is acceptable to the Minister. capital assistance means the provision of an amount under section 22. Capital Assistance Fund of a CAA means the fund established by the CAA under section 12. capital project has the meaning given by section 4. due day, for part 5, see section 21A. eligible non-State school means a non-State school that is— (a) a school, the governing body of which is eligible for government funding for the school under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017; and (b) listed with a CAA for the purposes of this Act. initial application, for part 5, see section 21A. non-State school means a school that is accredited under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017. State school see the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, schedule 4.

4 Meaning of capital project (1) A capital project is a project that consists of work for— (a) educational facilities for students; or (b) boarding facilities for students including accommodation in the facilities for persons supervising students in the facilities; or (c) residential accommodation for teachers in a remote area of the State. (2) A project mentioned in subsection (1)(c) is a capital project only if the Minister approves the particular project. (3) A capital project, consisting of work for facilities or accommodation as mentioned in subsection (1), may include the following— (a) work relating to equipment or furniture to the extent the equipment or furniture is part of the facilities or accommodation; Example— work for the installation of information or communication technology equipment, or air-conditioning (b) work for the purpose of complying with any conditions imposed by the local government for the area in which the relevant non-State school is located, or is to be relocated, as part of the local government's approval relating to the capital project, whether the work is undertaken on the school's land or other land; Example— Work relating to bus stops, bus shelters, or areas for students to be set-down or picked-up, located or to be located, outside of the school's land. (c) the payment of an amount to the local government for the area in which the relevant non-State school is located, or is to be relocated, as part of the local government's approval relating to the capital project. Example— an amount for the provision of water supply or sewerage services, or for environmental protection (4) In this section— relevant non-State school means the non-State school to which the capital project relates. work means planning, construction, alteration, extension, renovation, relocation or upgrading.