Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If a school attendance officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a child who is apparently of compulsory school age does not attend a registered school during school hours on a school day, the school attendance officer may stop the child in the street or a public place and ask the child for his or her name and address.
(2) A school attendance officer may during hours when a school is open inspect the attendance register of the school that is required to be kept under Part 4.3.
S. 2.1.10(3) inserted by No. 47/2013 s. 10.
(3) A principal must, on the request of the school attendance officer, provide the officer with any information regarding the enrolment or attendance of students that the officer may reasonably require for carrying out the officer's functions and powers under this Part.
S. 2.1.10(4) inserted by No. 47/2013 s. 10.
(4) A school attendance officer is authorised to access, use or disclose information recorded in the Student Register for the purpose of carrying out the officer's functions and powers under this Part.
S. 2.1.10(5) inserted by No. 47/2013 s. 10.
(5) An authorisation under subsection (4) is taken to be an authorisation by the Secretary under section 5.3A.9 for the purpose of monitoring and ensuring student enrolment and attendance.
Note to s. 2.1.10 inserted by No. 47/2013 s. 10.
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Section 5.8.5 provides for the circumstances in which the Authority must provide information to a school attendance officer in relation to the registration of students for home schooling.