Part 4 — Board Powers and Elections Division 1 Board Powers
70 Division 3 Investigation and Inquiry Investigation
believe that a board is not fulfilling its responsibilities under
section 33, the Minister may appoint a person to investigate the
management, administration and operation of the board.
(2) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, there is reason to believe
that
(a) an independent school is not being operated in compliance
with this Act and the regulations,
(b) an independent school does not have the capacity to delive r
an appropriate education program to its students,
(c) students enrolled in an independent school are not achievi ng
acceptable educational progress, or
(d) an independent school permits courses or programs of study
or instructional materials that do not comply with section 16
to be offered or used at the school,
the Minister may appoint a person to investigate the management,
administration and operation of the independent school.
(3) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, there is reason to believe
that a person, other than a board, providing an early childhood
services program is failing to comply with this Act and the
regulations, the Minister may appoint a person to investigate the
management, administration and operation of the early childhood
services program.
(4) In any circumstance not referred to in subsections (1) to (3),
where the Minister considers it appropriate, the Minister may
appoint a person to investigate into and report to the Minister on
the financial condition, or any other matter connected with the
management, administration and operation, of a board, an
independent school or a person providing an early childhood
services program.
(5) A person appointed under this section may examine and take
copies of
(a) all record s and accounts,
(b) all bank statements, and
(c) any other documents or things,
including those in electronic form.
(6) The records, accounts, bank statements, documents and things
referred to in subsection (5) must be made available to the person
appointed under this section at the time the person requests them
from the person who has custody of them.
(7) A person appointed under this section may take evidence on
oath.
(8) If the Minister so provides in the appointment, a person
appointed under this section has all the powers, privileges and
immunities of a commissioner appointed under the Public Inquiries
Act.
(9) A person appointed under this section shall report to the
Minister on the results of the investigation, and on receipt of the
report the Minister may make any order that the Minister considers
appropriate.
2012 cE-0.3 s70;2015 c6 s14;2025 c6 s15
71 Repealed 2015 c6 s14.