Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

EDUCATION ACT 2004 (NO. 17 OF 2004) - SECT 101

    (1)     The principal of a non-government school, or the person giving an approved educational course (non-government), commits an offence if—

        (a)     an authorised person (non-government) asks the principal or person to make the register of enrolments and attendances available to the authorised person; and

        (b)     the principal or person fails to make the register available as asked.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     The principal of a non-government school, or the person giving an approved educational course (non-government), commits an offence if—

        (a)     the chief executive or an authorised person (non-government) asks the principal or the person to give the chief executive or authorised person stated information about enrolments or attendances of children at the school or course during a stated period or at a stated time; and

        (b)     the principal or person fails to give the information in accordance with the request.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     An authorised person (non-government) may make copies of the register of enrolments and attendances or any part of the register.

    (4)     The principal of a non-government school, or the person giving an approved educational course (non-government), must take reasonable steps to assist an authorised person (non-government) in exercising functions under this section.

    (5)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.