Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

EDUCATION ACT 2004 (NO. 17 OF 2004) - SECT 34

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

        (a)     an authorised person (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 government school, or the person giving an approved educational course (government), commits an offence if—

        (a)     the chief executive or an authorised person (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 (government) may make copies of the register of enrolments and attendances or any part of the register.

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

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