Curriculum Council Act 1997 (WA)

Western Australia School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 Western Australia School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 4. Objects of Act 5 Part 2 — The School Curriculum and Standards Authority and committees Division 1 — School Curriculum and Standards Authority 5. Authority established; status etc. of Authority 6 6. Board of Authority 6 7A. Board, members of 6 Division 2 — Committees 7B. Standards Committee established; members of 7 7C. Standards Committee, functions of 7 7D. Curriculum and Assessment Committee established; members of 8 7E. Curriculum and Assessment Committee, functions of 9 7F. Other committees 9 7G. Support services for committees 10 Division 3 — General 7. Provisions about Board (Sch. 1) 10 8A. CEO or representative may attend meetings of Board and committees 10 8. Members of Board and committees, remuneration of 11 Part 3 — Functions and powers 9. Functions of Authority 12 10. Advisory function of Authority 15 11. Draft reports on standards of student achievement, preparation of etc. 16 12. Draft reports under s. 11(2), dealing with 17 14. Records of assessment and register of courses, Authority to keep etc. 18 15. Powers of Authority 18 16. Functions of Authority, matters affecting performance of 19 17. Delegation by Authority 20 18. Minister may give directions to Authority 21 19. Minister to have access to information 21 Part 3A — Student records 19A. Terms used 23 19B. Application of this Part to overseas students 25 19C. When student record to be opened 26 19D. Provider may be directed to open student record 27 19E. How student record is opened 27 19F. Change of student's provider, employer etc., provider to inform Authority of 28 19G. Student's results etc., provider to inform Authority of 29 19H. Informing Authority, general provisions about 29 19I. Database of student records etc., Authority to maintain; use of database 29 19J. Student etc. entitled to student record 30 19K. Authority may disclose information to provider for checking purposes 31 19L. Authority, on request, to give Minister information in aggregated form 31 19M. Authority, on request, to give Minister information to assist in enforcing School Education Act 31 19N. Disclosure by Minister of information given under s. 19M 33 19O. Delegation by Minister etc. of s. 19L, 19M and 19N functions 33 19P. Authority to give certain entities certain information in aggregated form 34 Part 4 — Staff 20. Chief executive officer 35 21. Other staff 35 22. Use of other government staff etc. 36 Part 5 — Financial provisions 23. Funds of Authority 37 24. School Curriculum and Standards Authority Account 37 26. Borrowing by Authority 38 29. Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006, application of 38 Part 6 — Miscellaneous 30. Protection from personal liability 39 31. Execution of documents by Authority 39 32. Confidentiality 40 32A. Authorised collection, use, or disclosure of information 41 32B. Disclosure of information for research involving students 42 33. Regulations 43 36. Review of Act 45 Part 7 — Transitional provisions 37. Terms used 47 38. Curriculum Council abolished on 1 Mar 2012 47 39. Devolution of Council's assets, liabilities etc. 48 40. Chief executive officer of Council continues in office 48 41. Transfer of members of staff to Authority 48 42. Employees' rights preserved 49 43. Curriculum Council Account 49 44. Completion of things commenced 50 45. Continuing effect of things done 50 46. Exemption from State taxes 50 47. Agreements and instruments generally 51 48. Immunity continues 51 49. Duty of confidentiality continues to apply to members of the Council 51 50. Registration of documents 52 51. Transitional regulations 52 52. Saving 53 Schedule 1 — Provisions as to Board Division 1 — Provisions as to constitution and proceedings of the Board 1. Term of office of members 54 2. Resignation, removal etc. of members 54 3. Leave of absence for members 55 4. Appointed member unable to act 55 6. Saving 55 7. Meetings, convening 55 8. Presiding officer 56 9. Quorum 56 10. Voting 56 11. Minutes 56 12. Resolution without meeting 57 13. Telephone or video meetings 57 15. Board to determine own procedures 57 Division 2 — Disclosure of interests, etc. 16. Material personal interests to be disclosed 57 17. Member with material personal interest not to vote etc. 58 18. Board may disapply cl. 17 58 19. Quorum where cl. 17 applies 58 20. Minister may declare cl. 17 and 19 inapplicable 59 Notes Compilation table 60 Other notes 61 Defined terms Western Australia School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 An Act to establish a State agency with functions relating to the development and accreditation of courses and the standards, assessment and certification of student achievement, to provide for a database relating to participation in education, training or employment by students during their school years, and for related purposes. [Long title inserted: No. 37 of 2011 s. 4.]