Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) An independent public school board must perform its functions in a way that achieves the best educational outcomes for the students enrolled in the school.
Note for subsection (1)
Section 103 (4)(a) provides that a school representative body of an independent public school may be referred to as an independent public school board.
(2) The Minister may, on the application of an independent public school board, modify by Gazette notice the application to the board of section 103 (5) or of any regulations made under that subsection.
(3) Regulations may specify the procedure to be followed by the Minister in relation to an application, including any of the following:
(a) matters to which the Minister must have regard;
(b) the powers that the Minister may exercise;
(c) the period within which the Minister must determine an application.
(4) The Minister must, by Gazette notice, publish notice of a modification mentioned in subsection (2) ceasing to apply as soon as practicable after that circumstance occurs.