2009

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Education and Training)

2009

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Minister for Education and Training)

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

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

This Act is the Education Amendment Act 2009.

This Act commences on 1 January 2010.

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

This Act amends the Education Act 2004.

Note This Act also amends the Education Regulation 2005 (see s 20).

Hindmarsh Education Centre

Murrumbidgee Education and Training Centre

(6) If the student is suspended for 7 or more school days in a school term (whether or not consecutive school days), the chief executive must ensure that the student is given a reasonable opportunity to attend appropriate counselling.

(1) The chief executive may immediately suspend a student mentioned in section 36 (1) (a) for not longer than 5 days if, in the chief executive’s opinion, the circumstances are of such urgency or seriousness to require the student’s immediate suspension.

(2) The chief executive need only comply with section 36 (5) to the extent that it is practicable and appropriate to do so.

(3) To remove any doubt, the chief executive may suspend a student under this section while deciding what other action (if any) should be taken in relation to the student under section 36.

(1) The chief executive may delegate the chief executive’s power to suspend a student from a government school for not longer than 10 days to the school’s principal.

(2) The chief executive may delegate the chief executive’s power to transfer a student from a government school to another government school to a public servant.

Note For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.4.

(4) To remove any doubt, a person may be both an authorised person (government) and an authorised person (non-government).

(7) The chief executive must make a copy of the application for in-principle approval available for inspection free of charge to the public during normal business hours at the office of an administrative unit administered by the chief executive.

(7) The chief executive must make a copy of the Minister’s reasons available for inspection free of charge to the public during normal business hours at the office of an administrative unit administered by the chief executive.

(5) The chief executive must make a copy of the application for provisional registration available for inspection free of charge to the public during normal business hours at the office of an administrative unit administered by the chief executive.

(4) The chief executive must make a copy of the application for registration available for inspection free of charge to the public during normal business hours at the office of an administrative unit administered by the chief executive.

(5) The chief executive must make a copy of the application for registration available for inspection free of charge to the public during normal business hours at the office of an administrative unit administered by the chief executive.

(5) The chief executive must make a copy of the application for registration available for inspection free of charge to the public during normal business hours at the office of an administrative unit administered by the chief executive.

(6) If the student is suspended for 7 or more school days in a school term (whether or not consecutive school days), the director must ensure that the student is given a reasonable opportunity to attend appropriate counselling.

(7) If the director excludes a student from all Catholic systemic schools, the director must give the registrar written notice of the exclusion.

Note Director—see the dictionary.

(1) The director may immediately suspend a student mentioned in section 104 (1) (a) for not longer than 5 days if, in the director’s opinion, the circumstances are of such urgency or seriousness to require the student’s immediate suspension.

(2) The director need only comply with section 104 (5) to the extent that it is practicable and appropriate to do so.

(3) To remove any doubt, the director may suspend a student under this section while deciding what other action (if any) should be taken in relation to the student under section 104.

The director may delegate the director’s power to suspend a student from a school for not longer than 10 days to the school’s principal.

Note For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.4.

(4) To remove any doubt, a person may be both an authorised person (government) and an authorised person (non-government).

• administrative unit

• public servant

director means the person occupying the position prescribed by regulation for this definition.

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2009.

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2009.

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