42—Limitations on powers of governing councils and affiliated committees
(1) The governing
council of a school may only enter into a transaction involving the
acquisition or disposal of real property with the Minister's written consent.
(2) The governing
council of a school may only borrow money with the Minister's written consent.
(3) The governing
council of a school or an affiliated committee must not interfere, or take any
action that interferes, with—
(a) the
provision, or the day-to-day management of the provision, of instruction in
the school in accordance with the curriculum determined by the
Chief Executive; or
(b) the
administration of discipline to students enrolled at or attending the school.
(4) The governing
council of a school or an affiliated committee must not give directions to the
principal, or any other member of the staff of the school (other than an
employee of the governing council), in relation to the manner in which the
person carries out their duties.
(5) A complaint
received by the governing council of a school or an affiliated committee
against the principal or any other member of the staff of the school (other
than an employee of the governing council) must—
(a) in
the case of a complaint against the principal—be passed on without
comment to the Chief Executive; and
(b) in
any other case—be passed on without comment to the principal of the
school.
(6) The Treasurer may
guarantee repayment by the governing council of a school of a loan (together
with interest and incidental charges connected with the loan).
(7) A liability of the
Treasurer arising under a guarantee under this section will be satisfied out
of the Consolidated Account (which is appropriated to the necessary extent).