EDUCATION ACT 1937 - NOTES

This legislation has been repealed.

EDUCATION ACT 1937 - NOTES

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

3     Legislation history

This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Education Act 1937 (repealed) No 25 (Cwlth).

The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4) converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 No 21, s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).

    Legislation before becoming Territory enactment

Education Act 1937 No 25

notified 16 December 1937

commenced 16 December 1937

as amended by

Education Ordinance 1938 No 23

notified 16 June 1938

commenced 16 June 1938

Education Ordinance 1942 No 6

notified 3 February 1942

commenced 3 February 1942

Education Ordinance 1947 No 12

notified 27 November 1947

commenced 27 November 1947

Education Ordinance 1952 No 5

notified 15 May 1952

commenced 15 May 1952

Education Ordinance 1956 No 11

notified 13 December 1956

commenced 3 December 1956 (s 2)

Education Ordinance 1958 No 11

notified 10 July 1958

commenced 10 July 1958

Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1959 No 21

notified 23 December 1959

commenced 31 December 1959 (s 2)

Education Ordinance 1964 No 4

notified 9 April 1964

commenced 9 April 1964

Education Ordinance 1966 No 3

notified 10 February 1966

commenced 14 February 1966 (s 2)

Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966 No 19 (as am by 1967 No 36 and 1978 No 46)

notified by 23 December 1966

commenced 23 December 1966

Education Ordinance 1971 No 28

notified 28 October 1971

commenced 1 November 1971 (s 2)

Education Ordinance 1976 No 13

notified 13 April 1976

commenced 13 April 1976

Education (Amendment) Ordinance 1977 No 63

notified 14 December 1977

commenced 14 December 1977

Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1978 No 46

notified 28 December 1978

commenced 28 December 1978

Children's Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 1986 No 14 s 6

notified 4 June 1986

commenced 26 April 1988 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1988 No S116)

Education (Amendment) Ordinance 1988 No 48

notified 3 August 1988

commenced 1 September 1988 (Cwlth Gaz 1988 No GN32)

Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38 s 20, sch 1

commenced 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))

s 20, sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)

    Legislation after becoming Territory enactment

Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 No 23 sch

notified 25 June 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S32)

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 June 1990 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 1 July 1990 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1990 No S44)

Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 30

notified 30 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S121)

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 pt 30 commenced 1 July 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S142)

Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60 sch 1

notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1994 No S250)

Education (Amendment) Act 1997 No 19

notified 29 May 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S136)

commenced 29 May 1997 (s 2)

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch

notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)

Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 No 64 sch 2

notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2 (1))

sch 2 commenced 10 May 2000 (s 2 (2))

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 66 sch 3

notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)

commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 117

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 117 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Education Amendment Act 2001 No 51

notified 12 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 28)

commenced 12 July 2001 (IA s 10)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) 2001 No 56 pt 3.18

notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)

s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2(1))

pt 3.18 commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-14 sch 2 pt 2.30

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.30 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

as repealed by

Education Act 2004 A2004-17 s 173

notified LR 8 April 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 April 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

s 173 commenced 1 January 2005 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Title

title     am 2001 No 51 s 3

Repeal

s 2     am 1959 No 21

    om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1261

Parts

s 4     sub 1964 No 4

    om 1976 No 13

Definitions for Act

s 5     am 1942 No 6

    sub 1952 No 5

    def appropriate government school ins 1977 No 63 s 3

    am 1989 No 38 sch 1

    def authority ins 1988 No 48 s 4

    def authorised person ins 1976 No 13 s 3

    am 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 3

    def corporal punishment ins 1997 No 19 s 4

    def court ins 1999 No 64 sch 2

    def department ins 1976 No 13 s 3

    om 1988 No 48 s 4

    def educational level ins 1988 No 48 s 4

    def high school level ins 1988 No 48 s 4

    am 1989 No 38 sch 1

    def inspector of schools ins 1964 No 4 s 3

    om 1976 No 13 s 3

    def primary school level ins 1988 No 48 s 4

    am 1989 No 38 sch 1

    def secondary college level ins 1988 No 48 s 4

    am 1989 No 38 sch 1

    def secretary ins 1976 No 13 s 3

    sub 1988 No 48 s 4

    om 1989 No 38 sch 1

    def the court sub 1958 No 11 s 2

    am 1986 No 14 s 6

    sub 1998 No 48 s 4

    om 1999 No 64 sch 2

    def tribunal ins 1988 No 48 s 4

    sub 1989 No 38 sch 1

    om 1994 No 60 sch 1

Exercise of powers and functions by state authorities

s 6     om 1976 No 13

Compulsory enrolment

s 8     sub 1942 No 6

    am 1966 No 19 (as am by 1967 No 36 and 1978 No 46); 1976 No 13; 1988 No 48; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1998 No 54 sch

Compulsory attendance

s 9     am No 23, 1938

    sub 1942 No 6

    am 1966 No 19 (as am by 1967 No 36); 1988 No 48; 1998 No 54 sch

Employment of children under school-leaving age

s 9A     ins 1947 No 12

    am 1964 No 4; 1966 No 19 (as am by 1967 No 36); 1976 No 13; 1988 No 48; 1998 No 54 sch

Defence in prosecution against s 8 and s 9

s 10     am 1942 No 6; 1956 No 11; 1964 No 4; 1966 No 3; 1971 No 28; 1976 No 13; 1977 No 63; 2001 No 56 amdt 3.252

Certain averments to be evidence

s 12     am 1947 No 12

    sub 1952 No 5

    am 1976 No 13; 1989 No 38 sch 1

Certificate of school principal to be evidence

s 14     am 1942 No 6; 1976 No 13; 1989 No 38 sch 1

Register of attendances

s 15     am 1959 No 21; 1966 No 19 (as am by 1967 No 36); 1976 No 13; 1988 No 48; 1998 No 54 sch; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.1262-1.1264

Exemption certificates

s 16     am 1942 No 6; 1964 No 4; 1976 No 13; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1994 No 38 sch 1 pt 30

Certificate of education up to prescribed standard

s 17     om 1942 No 6

Truants

s 18     am 1942 No 6; 1959 No 21; 1964 No 4; 1978 No 46; 1986 No 14 s 6; 1999 No 64 sch 2

Payment by parent towards maintenance of child

s 19     am 1966 No 19 (as am by 1967 No 36); 1988 No 48; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1999 No 66 s 6, sch 3

Registered schools

pt 3 hdg     sub 1976 No 13

Definition of school for pt 3

s 20     am 1964 No 4; 1988 No 48; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1265

Exemption of schools for pt 3

s 20A     ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1266

Schools to be registered

s 21     am 1966 No 19 (as am by 1967 No 36); 1976 No 13; 1988 No 48; 1998 No 54 sch

Provisional registration

s 22     am 1942 No 6

    sub 1976 No 13

    am 1988 No 48; 1997 No 19 s 5; ss renum R4 LA

Registration

s 23     am 1964 No 4

    sub 1976 No 13

    am 1988 No 48; 1997 No 19 s 6; ss renum R4 LA

Reports

s 24     am 1964 No 4; 1976 No 13

    sub 1988 No 48

Renewal of registration

s 25     am 1976 No 13

    sub 1988 No 48

Extension of period of provisional registration or registration

s 26     am 1964 No 4; 1976 No 13

    sub 1988 No 48

Cancellation of provisional registration or registration of school

s 27     sub 1976 No 13

    am 1988 No 48; ss renum R4 LA

List of registered schools

s 28     am 1976 No 13

Inspection of school buildings

s 29     am 1964 No 4; 1976 No 13

Review of decisions

s 30     om 1959 No 21

    ins 1976 No 13

    sub 1988 No 48

    am 1994 No 60 sch 1

Notification of decisions

s 30A     ins 1988 No 48

    am 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1994 No 60 sch 1

    sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1267

Return by parent or guardian

s 32     sub 1942 No 6

    am 1966 No 19 (as am by 1967 No 36); 1976 No 13; 1988 No 48; 1989 No 38 sch 1; 1998 No 54 sch

False or misleading applications

s 34     sub 1942 No 6

    am 1956 No 11; No 3, 1966; 1971 No 28; 1976 No 13

    om 1977 No 63

    ins 1988 No 48

    am 1998 No 54 sch

    om A2004-15 amdt 2.63

Conveyance of students to and from school

s 35     sub 1964 No 4

Minister may grant scholarships etc

s 35A     ins 1964 No 4

Educational trust funds etc may be transferred to Territory

s 35B     ins 1964 No 4

    am 1989 No 38 s 20

Conditions on which Minister may accept gifts etc for educational purposes

s 35C     ins 1964 No 4

    am 1989 No 38 sch 1

Prohibition of corporal punishment

s 36     om 1990 No 23 sch

    ins 1997 No 19 s 7

Offences on school premises

s 36A     ins 2001 No 51 s 4

Approved forms

s 37     am 1942 No 6

    sub 1964 No 4

    am 1989 No 38 sch 1

    sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1268

Regulation-making power

s 38     ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1268

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

© Australian Capital Territory 2004

Australian Capital Territory

A1937-25

Republication No 6

Effective: 1 January 2005

Republication date: 1 January 2005

As repealed by A2004-17 s 173











Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Education Act 1937 (repealed) (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)). It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 1 January 2005.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

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              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

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Education Act 1937 (repealed)

Endnotes

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Education Act 1937 (repealed)