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New South Wales
Education Amendment (Ethics) Bill
2010
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1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Amendment of Education Act 1990 No 8 2
I certify that this public bill, which originated in the Legislative Assembly, has
finally passed the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of New
South Wales.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2010
New South Wales
Education Amendment (Ethics) Bill
2010
Act No , 2010
An Act to amend the Education Act 1990 in relation to ethics education at
government schools.
I have examined this bill and find it to correspond in all respects with the bill as
finally passed by both Houses.
Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Clause 1 Education Amendment (Ethics) Bill 2010
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Education Amendment (Ethics) Act 2010.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
3 Amendment of Education Act 1990 No 8
Section 33A
Insert after section 33:
33A Special education in ethics as secular alternative to special
religious education
(1) Special education in ethics is allowed as a secular
alternative to special religious education at government
schools.
(2) If the parent of a child objects to the child receiving special
religious education, the child is entitled to receive special
education in ethics, but only if:
(a) it is reasonably practicable for special education in
ethics to be made available to the child at the
government school, and
(b) the parent requests that the child receive special
education in ethics.
(3) A government school cannot be directed (by the Minister
or otherwise) not to make special education in ethics
available at the school.
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