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EDUCATION AMENDMENT BILL 2006

2006

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Minister for Education and Training)

Education Amendment Bill 2006





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2006

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Minister for Education and Training)

Education Amendment Bill 2006





A Bill for

An Act to amend the Education Act 2004, and for other purposes













The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:



1 Name of Act

This Act is the Education Amendment Act 2006.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the Education Act 2004.

Note This Act also amends the Education Regulation 2005 (see s 47).

4 General principles of Act

Section 7 (1)

omit

, or in the education of children of school age in the ACT,

substitute

, or in the school or home education of children in the ACT,

5 Section 7 (3)

omit

, or in the education of children of school age in the ACT,

substitute

, or in the school education of children in the ACT,

6 Main objects of Act

Section 8 (a)

omit

in relation to school education

substitute

in relation to education

7 Section 8 (b)

omit

compulsory school education

substitute

compulsory education

8 Minister to seek advice

Section 19

relocate to division 3.5.3 as section 66

9 Education to be free

Section 26 (2) and (3)

substitute

(2) However, the Minister may determine guidelines about charges for activities, services and facilities provided in relation to a government school.

(3) To remove any doubt, subsection (1) has effect subject to any guideline in force under subsection (2).

(4) A determination is a disallowable instrument.

Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

26A Exceptions to s 26

(1) Section 26 (1) does not apply—

(a) in relation to course money paid to a registered provider; or

(b) to people who hold a temporary visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth), section 30 (2).

(2) In this section:

course money—see the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cwlth), section 7.

registered provider—see the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cwlth), section 5.

10 Definitions for pt 3.4

Section 37, definition of prescribed period, paragraph (a) (i)

omit

1 March

substitute

1 April

11 Section 37, definition of prescribed period, paragraph (b)

omit

February

substitute

March

12 Declaration of parents and citizens associations in certain circumstances

Section 40 (3)

omit

subsection (2) or (3)

substitute

subsection (1) or (2)

13 Section 40 (5)

omit

under subsection (1)

substitute

under subsection (4)

14 Section 41 heading

substitute

41 Composition of school boards generally

15 Section 41 (1) (b)

omit

Constitution

substitute

Composition

16 Section 42 heading

substitute

42 Composition of school boards of small schools

17 Section 42 (1)

omit

Constitution

substitute

Composition

18 Section 43 heading

substitute

43 Composition of school boards of school-related institutions and other schools in special circumstances

19 Section 43

omit

constitution

substitute

composition

20 Procedures governing proceedings of school boards

Section 48 (4) (a)

omit

Constitution

substitute

Composition

21 Functions of council (government)

Section 55 (d), note

substitute

Note The Minister must present a copy of any advice given under s 55 (a) or (b) to the Legislative Assembly (see s 66A).

22 New division 3.5.3 heading

after section 65, insert

Division 3.5.3 Other provisions relating to council (government)

23 Annual report by council (government)

Section 66

omit

24 Division 3.6.3 heading

omit

25 Protection of members of school boards

Section 72

relocate to division 3.4.3 as section 49A

26 Minister to present advice of council (government)

Section 73

relocate to division 3.5.3 as section 66A

27 Minister to seek advice

Section 76

relocate to division 4.4.3 as section 118

28 Section 79

substitute

79 Register of non-government schools

(1) The registrar must keep a register of non-government schools.

(2) A person may, without charge, inspect the register of non-government schools during ordinary business hours at the office of the chief executive.

(3) A person may, on payment of the reasonable copying costs, obtain a copy of all or part of the register.

29 Applications for in-principle approval for proposed registration

Section 83 (3) and (4)

substitute

(3) The application must state the day the person proposes to begin operating the school or operating the school at the additional educational level (the proposed opening day).

(4) The proposed opening day must be at least 2 years, but not more than 4 years, after the day the application is made.

30 Section 104 heading

substitute

104 Suspension, transfer or exclusion of students—Catholic systemic schools

31 Functions of council (non-government)

Section 107, note

substitute

Note The Minister must present a copy of any advice given under s 107 (a) or (b) to the Legislative Assembly (see s 118A).

32 New division 4.4.3 heading

after section 117, insert

Division 4.4.3 Other provisions relating to council (non-government)

33 Annual report by council (non-government)

Section 118

omit

34 Miscellaneous

Division 4.5.3 heading

omit

35 Inspection of register of non-government schools

Section 126

omit

36 Minister to present advice of council (non-government)

Section 127

relocate to division 4.4.3 as section 118A

37 Section 130

substitute

130 Provisional registration for home education

(1) The parents of a child may apply to the chief executive for registration of the child for home education.

(2) On receiving an application under subsection (1), the chief executive must provisionally register the child for home education.

(3) Provisional registration for home education ends—

(a) 6 months after the day the provisional registration begins; or

(b) if the child is registered sooner under section 131 (3)—on the day the child is registered.

38 Registration for home education

Section 131 (1)

substitute

(1) This section applies if a child is provisionally registered for home education under section 130.

39 Registration of child

Section 133 (1)

omit

(1)

40 Section 133 (2)

omit

41 Members of school boards

Section 166

omit

Constitution

substitute

Composition

42 Schedule 1, part 1.2, item 5, column 3

omit

a shorter period than the period applied for

substitute

less than 2 years

43 Dictionary, definition of appointed member, board appointed member and parents and citizens member

omit

Constitution

substitute

Composition

44 Dictionary, definition of proposed opening day

omit

83 (4)

substitute

83 (3)

45 Dictionary, definitions of staff member and student member

omit

Constitution

substitute

Composition

46 Further amendments, mentions of child etc



column 1

item

column 2

provision

column 3

omit

column 4

substitute

1

section 7 (2) (b) (vii)

children

students

2

section 7 (2) (e)

children

students

3

section 18 (c)

children

students

4

section 18 (d) (i)

children

students

5

section 18 (e)

children’s

students’

6

section 25 (1)

child

student

7

section 25

child’s

student’s

8

section 27

child

student

9

section 27 (2) (b)

child’s

student’s

10

section 29 (2) and (4)

children

students

11

section 29 (4)

Children

Students

12

section 30 (1)

children

students

13

section 31 heading

children

students

14

section 31 (1)

child

student

15

section 33 (1)

child

student

16

section 34 (2) (a)

children

students

17

section 35 (1) (a)

children

students

18

section 35 (3)

child

student

19

section 35 (3)

child’s

student’s

20

section 36 heading

child

student

21

section 36

child

student

22

section 36

child’s

student’s

23

section 36 (1) (a) (iv)

children

students

24

section 81 heading

children

students

25

section 81 (1)

child

student

26

section 82

child

student

27

section 100 (1)

child

student

28

section 101 (2) (a)

children

students

29

section 102 (1) (a)

children

students

30

section 102 (3)

child

student

31

section 102 (3)

child’s

student’s

32

section 103 (1)

child

student

33

section 103 (1)

child’s

student’s

34

section 103 (2)

child’s

student’s

35

section 104

child

student

36

section 104

child’s

student’s

37

section 104 (1) (a) (iv)

children

students

38

section 105 heading

children

students

39

section 105

child

student

40

section 105

child’s

student’s

41

section 105 (1) (a) (iv)

children

students

42

section 149

child

child or student

43

schedule 1, part 1.2, item 3, column 3

child

student

44

schedule 1, part 1.2, item 3, column 4

child

student

45

dictionary, definitions of approved educational course (government) and approved educational course

(non–government)

children

students

46

dictionary, definition of exclusion

child

student

47 Education Regulation 2005, section 7 heading

substitute

7 Home education register—Act, s 133 (a)

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2006.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2006.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

















































© Australian Capital Territory 2006

 


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