EDUCATION ACT 2004 (NO. 17 OF 2004)

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EDUCATION ACT 2004 (NO. 17 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

CHAPTER 1--GENERAL

PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY

1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Dictionary
4. Notes
5. Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
6. Meaning of parent and carer

PART 1.2--GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTS

7. General principles of Act
8. Main objects of Act

CHAPTER 2--SCHOOL ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE

9. Meaning of compulsory school age
10. Compulsory enrolment
11. Compulsory attendance
12. Information about school-age children
13. Employment of children under school-leaving age
14. Exemption certificates
15. Duration of exemption certificates
16. Revocation of exemption certificates
17. Student transfer register

CHAPTER 3--GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

PART 3.1--GENERAL

18. Principles on which ch 3 based
19. Minister to seek advice

PART 3.2--ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

20. Establishing government schools etc
21. Operation of government schools
22. Investigation of complaints—government schools
23. Review of government school system
24. Review of operation of government schools
25. Reporting to parents—government schools
26. Education to be free
27. Voluntary financial contributions
28. Secular education
29. Religious education
30. Curriculum
31. Approved educational courses for children at government schools

PART 3.3--ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

32. Keeping of register of enrolments and attendances for government
33. Keeping records of enrolment and attendances for government schools
34. Inspection of register of enrolment and attendances for government
35. Procedures to encourage school attendance at government schools
36. Suspension, exclusion or transfer of child by chief executive

PART 3.4--SCHOOL BOARDS OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Division 3.4.1--Interpretation

37. Definitions for pt 3.4

Division 3.4.2--Establishment and membership

38. Establishment of school boards
39. Functions of school boards etc
40. Declaration of parents and citizens associations in certain
41. Constitution of school boards generally
42. Constitution of school boards of small schools
43. Constitution of school boards of school-related institutions and other schools in special
44. Ending of appointment of members of school board
45. Chairperson and deputy chairperson of school boards
46. School boards to take part in selection of school principals

Division 3.4.3--Proceedings of school boards

47. Time and place of meetings of school boards
48. Procedures governing proceedings of school boards
49. Disclosure of interests by members of school boards

Division 3.4.4--Financial matters

50. School boards to approve budgets
51. Application of money of school
52. School boards to approve financial statement and report
53. School boards to make available summaries of budget and annual report

PART 3.5--GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS EDUCATION COUNCIL

Division 3.5.1--Establishment and membership

54. Establishment of council (government)
55. Functions of council (government)
56. Membership of council (government)
57. Appointed members of council (government)
58. Deputy chairperson of council (government)
59. Term of appointment to council (government)
60. Ending of appointment to council (government)
61. Conditions of appointment generally of appointed members
62. Arrangements for staff

Division 3.5.2--Proceedings of council (government)

63. Time and place of meetings of council (government)
64. Procedures governing proceedings of council (government)
65. Disclosure of interests by members of council (government)
66. Annual report by council (government)

PART 3.6--OTHER PROVISIONS

Division 3.6.1--Authorised persons (government)

67. Appointment of authorised persons (government)
68. Identity cards for authorised persons (government)

Division 3.6.2--Inspection powers for government schools

69. Power not to be exercised before identity card shown etc
70. Entry to government schools
71. Powers on entry

Division 3.6.3--Miscellaneous

72. Protection of members of school boards
73. Minister to present advice of council (government)

CHAPTER 4--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

PART 4.1--GENERAL

74. Meaning of school in ch 4
75. Principles on which ch 4 based
76. Minister to seek advice
77. Registrar
78. Functions of registrar
79. Register of non-government schools
80. Availability of information about operation of non-government schools and their educational
81. Approved educational courses for children at non-government schools

PART 4.2--REGISTRATION--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

82. Schools to be registered
83. Applications for in-principle approval for proposed registration
84. Deciding in-principle applications
85. Application for provisional registration
86. Provisional registration
87. Application for registration
88. Registration
89. Application for registration at additional educational levels
90. Registration at additional educational levels
91. Conditions of provisional registration or registration
92. Certificate of provisional registration or registration
93. Period of provisional registration and registration
94. Investigation of complaints—non-government schools
95. Cancellation of provisional registration or registration
96. Application for renewal of registration
97. Renewal of registration
98. Inspection of panel reports for school registration etc

PART 4.3--ATTENDANCE AT NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

99. Keeping of register of enrolments and attendances for non-government
100. Keeping records of enrolment and attendances for non-government
101. Inspection of register of enrolment and attendances for non-government
102. Procedures to encourage attendance at non-government schools
103. Reporting to parents—non-government schools
104. Suspension or exclusion of children—Catholic systemic schools
105. Suspension or exclusion of children—other non-government schools

PART 4.4--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS EDUCATION COUNCIL

Division 4.4.1--Establishment and membership

106. Establishment of council (non-government)
107. Functions of council (non-government)
108. Membership of council (non-government)
109. Members of council (non-government)
110. Deputy chairperson of council (non-government)
111. Term of appointment to council (non-government)
112. Ending of appointment to council (non-government)
113. Conditions of appointment generally of council (non-government)
114. Arrangements for staff

Division 4.4.2--Proceedings of council (non-government)

115. Time and place of meetings of council (non-government)
116. Proceedings of council (non-government)
117. Disclosure of interests by members of council (non-government)
118. Annual report by council (non-government)

PART 4.5--OTHER PROVISIONS

Division 4.5.1--Authorised persons (non-government)

119. Appointment of authorised persons (non-government)
120. Identity cards for authorised persons (non-government)

Division 4.5.2--Inspection powers for non-government schools

121. Power not to be exercised before identity card shown etc
122. Entry to non-government schools for inspections
123. Entry to non-government schools with consent
124. Consent to entry
125. Powers on entry

Division 4.5.3--Miscellaneous

126. Inspection of register of non-government schools
127. Minister to present advice of council (non-government)

CHAPTER 5--HOME EDUCATION

PART 5.1--GENERAL

128. Principles on which ch 5 based

PART 5.2--REGISTRATION--HOME EDUCATION

129. Meaning of home education
130. Provisional registration for home education
131. Registration for home education
132. Conditions of registration for home education
133. Registration of child
134. Period of registration
135. Cancellation of registration for home education
136. Certificate of registration for home education
137. Renewal of registration for home education
138. Home education reports
139. Home education register

CHAPTER 6--MISCELLANEOUS

PART 6.1--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

140. Meaning of reviewable decisions for pt 6.1
141. Notice of decisions to be given to affected people
142. Who may apply for internal review of decisions
143. Applications for internal review
144. Internal review
145. Review by administrative appeals tribunal of certain decisions

PART 6.2--OTHER PROVISIONS

146. Preschools
147. Offences on school premises
148. Obligations on parents
149. Notification of parents
150. Minister may grant scholarships etc
151. Gifts and donations
152. Education trust fund
153. Notices of intention under former education Act to conduct schools at additional
154. Approved forms
155. Regulation-making power

CHAPTER 7--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

PART 7.1--ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF FORMER AUTHORITY

156. Meaning of former authority
157. Vesting of assets and liabilities of former authority in Territory
158. Evidentiary certificate for vested assets and liabilities
159. Registration of changes in title to certain assets
160. Proceedings and evidence in relation to vested assets and liabilities

PART 7.2--GENERAL SAVINGS

Division 7.2.1--Interpretation

161. Definitions for pt 7.3

Division 7.2.2--Former authority Act

162. Existing schools etc
163. Name of schools, institutions and services
164. School boards
165. Parents and citizens associations
166. Members of school boards

Division 7.2.3--Former education Act

167. Exemption certificates
168. Existing registered and provisionally registered schools
169. Registers

PART 7.3--MISCELLANEOUS

170. Modification of ch 7's operation
171. Expiry of ch 7
172. Declared law for Legislation Act, s 88

CHAPTER 8--REPEALS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

173. Acts repealed
174. Regulations repealed
175. Legislation amended—sch 2
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
DICTIONARY
ENDNOTES

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