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Bill No. 121

Education Act (amended)

An Act to Amend Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Education Act

Introduced by:
Honourable Ramona Jennex
Minister of Education

First Reading	November 30, 2011
Second Reading Debates	December 1, 2011
Second Reading Passed	December 1, 2011
Law Amendments Committee
Meeting Date(s)	December 5, 2011
Reported to the House	December 6, 2011
Committee of the Whole House	December 8, 2011
Third Reading Debates
Third Reading	December 9, 2011
Royal Assent	December 15, 2011
Commencement	December 15, 2011
2011 Statutes, Chapter 59	View

Explanatory Note

Clause 1 repeals the Section of the Education Act that allows for independent audits of school board finances because it is replaced with a new Section in Clause 2.

Clause 2 gives the Minister of Education authority to initiate a review of a school board and establishes the procedures for the review.

Clause 3 corrects a typographical error and adds regulation-making authority related to the new Section added by Clause 2.

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