(1) The Minister may by notice, if the Minister deems it necessary, appoint a Board of Management for each public secondary school established under this Act where it appears to the Minister to be desirable to do so in the interest of economy, efficiency, and for the participation of the community in the management of education.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the Minister may appoint one Board of Management to administer more than one secondary school if the Minister is satisfied that the general interest of education in the area in which these schools are situated will be best served by a single Board.
(3) A Board of Management appointed under subsection (1) shall include the following members—
(a) the principal who shall be an ex-officio member;
(b) one member who shall be a representative nominated by the parent-teacher association of the school. However, if no such association exists, the Minister may appoint a parent after consultation with the principal;
(c) one member who shall be a representative nominated by the staff at an authorised staff meeting;
(d) not less than 5 members appointed by the Minister acting in his or her discretion from among persons representing—
(i) expert educational opinion,
(ii) religious denominations,
(iii) organisations concerned with business,
(iv) organisations concerned with community development, and
(v) such other areas of national interest as the Minister considers appropriate; and
(e) one member elected by the student council, if one exists.
(4) The persons named in paragraphs (3)(b), (3)(c) and (3)(d) shall be appointed by the Minister by instrument in writing.
(5) Schedule 2 shall apply in respect of the procedure and functions of a Board of Management established under subsection (1).