Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) An approved authority, block grant authority or non-government representative body for a school must (subject to subsection (6)) comply with the requirements mentioned in this section.
(2) The authority or body must allow an authorised person full and free access to any record relating to:
(a) the authority's or body's compliance with the Act and this instrument; and
(b) for an authority or body for a non-government school--the financial administration of the authority or body; and
(c) for an approved authority for a non-government school--the financial administration of the school.
(3) The authority or body must allow the authorised person to take extracts from, or make copies of, the records.
(4) An approved authority, block grant authority or non-government representative body for a non-government school must allow an authorised person to have the following for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2) or (3):
(a) full and free access to any premises occupied by the authority or body in its capacity as such an authority or body;
(b) for an approved authority for a non-government school--full and free access to the school, and a location of the school:
(i) to inspect the school; and
(ii) to count students at the school.
(5) An approved authority, block grant authority or non-government representative body for a school must give or arrange for any help that the authorised person requires in exercising a power under this section.
(6) An authority or body is not required to comply with subsections (2) to (5) unless:
(a) the authorised person gives reasonable notice to the authority or body of any access required under subsection (2) or (4); and
(b) that access occurs at reasonable times.
(7) An authorised person must seek and consider the views of the relevant authority or body on any access required by the authorised person under subsection (2) or (4).