Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

CHAPTER 1--GENERAL

   PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
   6.      Meaning of parent and carer  

   PART 1.2--GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTS

   7.      General principles of Act  
   8.      Main objects of Act  

CHAPTER 2--SCHOOL ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE

   9.      Meaning of compulsory school age  
   10.     Compulsory enrolment  
   11.     Compulsory attendance  
   12.     Information about school-age children  
   13.     Employment of children under school-leaving age  
   14.     Exemption certificates  
   15.     Duration of exemption certificates  
   16.     Revocation of exemption certificates  
   17.     Student transfer register  

CHAPTER 3--GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

   PART 3.1--GENERAL

   18.     Principles on which ch 3 based  

   PART 3.2--ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

   20.     Establishing government schools etc  
   21.     Operation of government schools  
   22.     Investigation of complaints—government schools  
   23.     Review of government school system  
   24.     Review of operation of government schools  
   25.     Reporting to parents—government schools  
   26.     Education to be free  
   27.     Voluntary financial contributions  
   28.     Secular education  
   29.     Religious education  
   30.     Curriculum  
   31.     Approved educational courses for students at government schools  

   PART 3.3--ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

   32.     Keeping of register of enrolments and attendances for government  
   33.     Keeping records of enrolment and attendances for government schools  
   34.     Inspection of register of enrolment and attendances for government  
   35.     Procedures to encourage school attendance at government schools  
   36.     Suspension, exclusion or transfer of student by chief executive  

   PART 3.4--SCHOOL BOARDS OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

           Division 3.4.1--Interpretation

   37.     Definitions for pt 3.4  

           Division 3.4.2--Establishment and membership

   38.     Establishment of school boards  
   39.     Functions of school boards etc  
   40.     Declaration of parents and citizens associations in certain  
   41.     Composition of school boards generally  
   42.     Composition of school boards of small schools  
   43.     Composition of school boards of school-related institutions and other schools in special  
   44.     Ending of appointment of members of school board  
   45.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson of school boards  
   46.     School boards to take part in selection of school principals  

           Division 3.4.3--Proceedings of school boards

   47.     Time and place of meetings of school boards  
   48.     Procedures governing proceedings of school boards  
   49.     Disclosure of interests by members of school boards  
   49A.    Protection of members of school boards  

           Division 3.4.4--Financial matters

   50.     School boards to approve budgets  
   51.     Application of money of school  
   52.     School boards to approve financial statement and report  
   53.     School boards to make available summaries of budget and annual report  

   PART 3.5--GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS EDUCATION COUNCIL

           Division 3.5.1--Establishment and membership

   54.     Establishment of council (government)  
   55.     Functions of council (government)  
   56.     Membership of council (government)  
   57.     Appointed members of council (government)  
   58.     Deputy chairperson of council (government)  
   59.     Term of appointment to council (government)  
   60.     Ending of appointment to council (government)  
   61.     Conditions of appointment generally of appointed members  
   62.     Arrangements for staff  

           Division 3.5.2--Proceedings of council (government)

   63.     Time and place of meetings of council (government)  
   64.     Procedures governing proceedings of council (government)  
   65.     Disclosure of interests by members of council (government)  

           Division 3.5.3--Other provisions relating to council (government)

   66.     Minister to seek advice  
   66A.    Minister to present advice of council (government)  

   PART 3.6--OTHER PROVISIONS

           Division 3.6.1--Authorised persons (government)

   67.     Appointment of authorised persons (government)  
   68.     Identity cards for authorised persons (government)  

           Division 3.6.2--Inspection powers for government schools

   69.     Power not to be exercised before identity card shown etc  
   70.     Entry to government schools  
   71.     Powers on entry  

CHAPTER 4--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

   PART 4.1--GENERAL

   74.     Meaning of school in ch 4  
   75.     Principles on which ch 4 based  
   77.     Registrar  
   78.     Functions of registrar  
   79.     Register of non-government schools  
   80.     Availability of information about operation of non-government schools and their educational  
   81.     Approved educational courses for students at non-government schools  

   PART 4.2--REGISTRATION--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

   82.     Schools to be registered  
   83.     Applications for in-principle approval for proposed registration  
   84.     Deciding in-principle applications  
   85.     Application for provisional registration  
   86.     Provisional registration  
   87.     Application for registration  
   88.     Registration  
   88A.    Application for registration at additional campus  
   88B.    Registration at additional campus  
   89.     Application for registration at additional educational levels  
   90.     Registration at additional educational levels  
   91.     Conditions of provisional registration or registration  
   92.     Certificate of provisional registration or registration  
   93.     Period of provisional registration and registration  
   94.     Investigation of complaints—non-government schools  
   95.     Cancellation of provisional registration or registration  
   96.     Application for renewal of registration  
   97.     Renewal of registration  
   98.     Inspection of panel reports for school registration etc  

   PART 4.3--ATTENDANCE AT NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

   99.     Keeping of register of enrolments and attendances for non-government  
   100.    Keeping records of enrolment and attendances for non-government  
   101.    Inspection of register of enrolment and attendances for non-government  
   102.    Procedures to encourage attendance at non-government schools  
   103.    Reporting to parents—non-government schools  
   104.    Suspension, transfer or exclusion of students—Catholic systemic  
   105.    Suspension or exclusion of students—other non-government schools  

   PART 4.4--NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS EDUCATION COUNCIL

           Division 4.4.1--Establishment and membership

   106.    Establishment of council (non-government)  
   107.    Functions of council (non-government)  
   108.    Membership of council (non-government)  
   109.    Members of council (non-government)  
   110.    Deputy chairperson of council (non-government)  
   111.    Term of appointment to council (non-government)  
   112.    Ending of appointment to council (non-government)  
   113.    Conditions of appointment generally of council (non-government)  
   114.    Arrangements for staff  

           Division 4.4.2--Proceedings of council (non-government)

   115.    Time and place of meetings of council (non-government)  
   116.    Proceedings of council (non-government)  
   117.    Disclosure of interests by members of council (non-government)  

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

   118.    Minister to seek advice  
   118A.   Minister to present advice of council (non-government)  

   PART 4.5--OTHER PROVISIONS

           Division 4.5.1--Authorised persons (non-government)

   119.    Appointment of authorised persons (non-government)  
   120.    Identity cards for authorised persons (non-government)  

           Division 4.5.2--Inspection powers for non-government schools

   121.    Power not to be exercised before identity card shown etc  
   122.    Entry to non-government schools for inspections  
   123.    Entry to non-government schools with consent  
   124.    Consent to entry  
   125.    Powers on entry  

CHAPTER 5--HOME EDUCATION

   PART 5.1--GENERAL

   128.    Principles on which ch 5 based  

   PART 5.2--REGISTRATION--HOME EDUCATION

   129.    Meaning of home education  
   130.    Provisional registration for home education  
   131.    Registration for home education  
   132.    Conditions of registration for home education  
   133.    Registration of child  
   134.    Period of registration  
   135.    Cancellation of registration for home education  
   136.    Certificate of registration for home education  
   137.    Renewal of registration for home education  
   138.    Home education reports  
   139.    Home education register  

CHAPTER 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   PART 6.1--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   140.    Definitions—pt 6.1  
   141.    Internal review notices  
   142.    Applications for internal review  
   143.    Applications not stay reviewable decisions  
   144.    Internal review  
   145.    Reviewable decision notices  
   145A.   Applications to ACAT  

   PART 6.2--OTHER PROVISIONS

   146.    Preschools  
   147.    Offences on school premises  
   148.    Obligations on parents  
   149.    Notification of parents  
   150.    Minister may grant scholarships etc  
   151.    Gifts and donations  
   152.    Education trust fund  
   153.    Notices of intention under former education Act to conduct schools at additional  
   154.    Approved forms  
   155.    Regulation-making power  
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