Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE ACT 2008 - SECT 8

  (1)   In this Act:

"schools census day" , for a calendar year, for a non - systemic school or approved school system, means:

  (a)   for the 2008 calendar year--the schools census day for the school or system for that year under the former Act; or

  (b)   for any other calendar year:

  (i)   if, under subsection   ( 2), the Minister has declared a particular day in the year to be the schools census day for the school or system--the day so declared; or

  (ii)   if subparagraph   ( i) does not apply to the school or system--a day in the year agreed between the Minister and the State Minister, under subsection   ( 3), to be the schools census day for that school or system.

  (2)   For the purpose of subparagraph   ( b)(i) of the definition of schools census day in subsection   ( 1), the Minister may declare a particular day in a calendar year to be the schools census day for that year, for a non - systemic school or an approved school system, if the Minister is satisfied that special circumstances exist justifying the declaration.

  (3)   For the purpose of subparagraph   ( b)(ii) of the definition of schools census day in subsection   ( 1), the Minister may agree with the State Minister that a particular day in a calendar year is to be the schools census day for that year, for a non - systemic school or an approved school system.