Western Australian Current Regulations

SCHOOL EDUCATION REGULATIONS 2000 - REG 47

47 .         Provision of special religious education (Act s. 69(1))

        (1)         The principal of a government school may request the following persons to advise the principal of the religious denomination or group to which a student belongs —

            (a)         a parent of the student or a person responsible for the student; or

            (b)         if the student is an adult student or an independent minor, the student.

        (2)         A person is not obliged to give the principal the advice requested under subregulation (1).

        (3)         If a government school provides special religious education, the principal of the school is to ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place —

            (a)         to provide for a student at the school to participate in special religious education; and

            (b)         to provide for a student at the school who does not participate in special religious education.