EDUCATION ACT 2015 (NO 28 OF 2015)

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EDUCATION ACT 2015 (NO 28 OF 2015)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Objects of Act
4. Guiding principles
5. Definitions
6. Parent of child
7. Parental responsibility
8. Daily care and control
9. Attending school
10. Child living independently
11. Second or subsequent offence
12. Act binds Crown
13. Application of Criminal Code

PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

Division 1--Role of Minister

14. Administration of Act
15. Minister to provide services
16. Provision of offshore education, training or related services
17. CEO subject to Ministerial direction and control
18. Delegation

Division 2--Advisory councils

19. General power to establish advisory councils
20. Procedures of advisory council
21. Provision of support to advisory council

Division 3--CEO's report

22. Report by CEO

PART 3--NORTHERN TERRITORY BOARD OF STUDIES

23. Definitions
24. Establishment of Board
25. Functions of Board
26. Powers of Board
27. Staff and costs etc. of Board
28. Composition of Board and appointment of members
29. Term of appointment
30. Acting chairperson
31. Vacation of office
32. Termination of appointment
33. Meetings of Board
34. Committees of Board
35. Issue of certificates by Board
36. Board subject to Ministerial direction
37. Reports

PART 4--ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION

Division 1--Compulsory education

38. Compulsory school age
39. Compulsory enrolment
40. Compulsory attendance at school
41. Student not to attend school in certain circumstances
42. Compulsory participation at distance education centre
43. Enrolment in distance education centre by Australian resident
44. Exemption by CEO

Division 2--School register

45. Register of enrolments and attendances

Division 3--Home education

46. Home education
47. Inspection program for home education
48. Cessation of home education
49. Power to cancel approval of home education

Division 4--Children with special learning needs

50. Application of Division
51. Minister may provide for education of children with special learning needs
52. Parent or principal may request special arrangements
53. CEO's power to make special arrangements
54. Special arrangements to include provision for visits
55. Disability standards
56. Anti-Discrimination Act not affected

Division 5--Mature age students

57. Interpretation
58. Application of Division
59. Applicant must submit application to vetting entity
60. Review of criminal record report for disqualifying offence
61. Discretion of CEO if report shows offence other than disqualifying offence
62. Matters to be considered by principal of Government school
63. Provisions applying to application for enrolment in Government school
64. Review of decision of principal of Government school
65. Power to cancel enrolment of mature age student in Government school

Division 6--International students

66. Enrolment of international students
67. Fees

Division 7--Enrolment of non-Territory students in distance education centres

68. Enrolment in distance education centre by overseas student
69. Fees for distance education centres

Division 8--Further education or training

70. Parents to ensure participation in eligible option
71. Inquiries about participation in eligible option
72. Requirement to notify changes in participation in eligible option

PART 5--GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Division 1--Declaration

73. Declaration of school as Government school
74. Designation of independent public schools

Division 2--Cost of Government school education

75. Government school education to be free
76. Government schools may charge non-Government schools

Division 3--Enrolment

77. Guidelines
78. Priority enrolment areas
79. School enrolment management plan
80. Direction about enrolment
81. Conditions on enrolment for behaviour management purposes

Division 4--Allocation of Government school education

82. Standard allocation
83. Additional allocation
84. Cancellation of additional allocation

Division 5--Instruction in Government schools

85. Responsibility of CEO for curricula
86. Religious instruction in Government schools
87. Student may be withdrawn from specified course
88. Guidelines on flexible education provision

Division 6--Medical and dental inspections

89. Medical and dental inspections

Division 7--Managing behaviour

90. Management of behaviour

Division 8--Suspension, exclusion and expulsion

91. Suspension by principal
92. Exclusion by CEO
93. Expulsion by Minister
94. Parent to ensure non-attendance
95. Re-enrolment after expulsion

Division 9--Amalgamation or closure of Government schools

96. Amalgamation or permanent closure of Government school
97. Consultation before amalgamation or permanent closure
98. Gazette notice required for permanent closure
99. Permanent closure for safety or welfare reasons
100. Temporary closure of Government school

Division 10--Accommodation

101. Compliance with boarding school standard

PART 6--PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Division 1--Objects of Part

102. Objects of Part
103. Establishment of school representative body
104. Independent public school boards
105. Restrictions on school representative body
106. Incorporation of school representative body
107. Functions of school representative body
108. Powers of, and terms of reference and model constitution for, school representative body
109. Power to make grants
110. Money of school representative body
111. Financial records
112. Guidelines
113. Powers of CEO with respect to school representative body
114. Abolition of school representative body
115. Non-application of other Acts
116. Establishment of parent consultative group
117. Functions of parent consultative group
118. Establishment of school or multi-school management council
119. Functions of management council
120. Non-application of other Acts

PART 7--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Division 1--Preliminary matters

121. Definitions
122. Consistency with basic principles
123. Registrar of non-Government schools

Division 2--Requirement for registration

124. Non-Government school must be registered
125. Registration requirements
126. Consequences of operation if not registered
127. Misrepresentation of status of school

Division 3--Application for registration

128. Preliminary assessment
129. Application for registration
130. Matters to be addressed in application
131. Notice to applicant
132. Registrar may require further information

Division 4--Registration Assessment Panel

133. Registration Assessment Panel
134. Functions of Panel
135. Publication of application
136. Matters to be considered

Division 5--Registrar's power in relation to application

137. Registrar's decision
138. Imposition of conditions of registration
139. Lapse of registration

Division 6--Financial assistance and other support

140. Provision of financial assistance and other support

Division 7--Operation of registered non-Government schools

141. Compliance with registration requirements and conditions of registration
142. Student records and reports
143. Financial records and annual financial statements
144. Annual report
145. Annual self-assessment

Division 8--Assessment and investigation

146. Appointment of assessors
147. Routine assessment and special investigation
148. Assessor's powers
149. Assessor's report
150. Identity card
151. Return of identity card
152. Code of conduct

Division 9--Variation, suspension or cancellation of registration

153. Variation, suspension or cancellation of registration by agreement
154. Variation of registration by application
155. Variation, suspension or cancellation for breach of registration requirement or condition of registration

Division 10--Review

156. Reviewable decision

Division 11--Other matters

157. Register of non-Government schools
158. Confidentiality of information
159. Misleading information
160. Display of certificate of registration

Division 12--Review of Part

161. Review of Part

PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

Division 1--Corporal punishment

162. Corporal punishment prohibited

Division 2--Offences and evidentiary matters

163. Employment of children
164. Obstruction of authorised officer
165. Giving misleading information to authorised officer
166. Evidentiary certificates

Division 3--Administrative matters

167. Authorised persons
168. Identity card
169. Return of identity card
170. Information sharing

Division 4--Enforcement powers

171. Information notice
172. Compliance notice
173. Compulsory conference
174. Truancy from school or eligible option
175. Authorised person may require information about enrolment or eligible option
176. Authorised person may direct enrolment of child

Division 5--Review by Tribunal

177. Meaning of Tribunal reviewable decision
178. Meaning of affected person
179. Jurisdiction of NT Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Division 6--Other matters

180. Recovery of amounts payable to the Commonwealth
181. Power to exempt, waive or refund fees
182. Consent for prosecution
183. Approved forms
184. Protection from liability
185. Regulations

PART 9--REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS

Division 1--Acts repealed

186. Acts repealed

Division 2--Transitional matters for Education Act 2015

187. General transitional provisions
188. Transitional matters for repeal of Education Act
189. Northern Territory Board of Studies
190. Advisory councils
191. Home education
192. Authorised persons
193. Non-Government schools
194. Transitional regulations

Division 3--Laws amended

195. Laws amended
196. Expiry of Division
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2

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