School Boards (Incorporation) Act 1990 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Discontinuance of Schools and Winding Up of Governing Boards
9. Discontinuance of schools
Feedback & supportThe governing board of a school must not discontinue the school except in pursuance of proposals approved by the Director‑General under this section.
governing board
“governing board” means a governing board constituted by an order made by the Minister under section 3(1) for the purpose of conducting a school named in the order;
Where the governing board of a school decides by a resolution passed at a meeting of the governing board to discontinue the school, the governing board must, as soon as practicable after the passing of the resolution, submit to the Director‑General its proposals for that purpose.
The Director‑General may reject any proposals under this section or approve them with or without modifications.