Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Repeal
   4.      Definitions

   PART II - ADMINISTRATION

   5.      Administration of act
   6.      Minister to provide education services
   7.      Arrangements for provision of education services
   8.      Secretary of Department of Education
   9.      Delegated power
   9A.     Delegation by Minister
   10.     Reports

   PART IIA - NORTHERN TERRITORY BOARD OF STUDIES

   10A.    Definitions
   10B.    Establishment of Board
   10C.    Composition of Board and appointment of members
   10D.    Period of appointment
   10E.    Acting chairperson
   10F.    Resignation of members
   10G.    Dismissal of members
   10H.    Meeting of Board
   10J.    Functions of the Board
   10K.    Powers of the Board
   10M.    Issue of certificates by Board
   10N.    [Repealed]
   10P.    Ministerial control
   10Q.    Confidentiality
   10R.    Protection of members
   10S.    Staff and costs, &c., of Board
   10T.    Reports

   PART III - ADVISORY COUNCILS

           Division 1 - Education Advisory Council

   11.     Establishment and composition
   11A.    Deputy members
   11B.    Resignation and removal from office
   11C.    Meeting of Council
   12.     Chairperson and deputy chairperson
   13.     Functions
   13A.    Confidentiality
   13B.    Protection of members and deputy members
   14.     Reports
   15.     - 18. [Division 2] [Repealed]

           Division 3 - General

   19.     General power to establish advisory councils
   20.     Operation of advisory councils

   PART IV - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLS

   21.     Compulsory education
   22.     Compulsory attendance
   23.     Child may be withdrawn from specified course
   24.     Exemption by Minister
   25.     Child not to attend school in certain circumstances
   26.     Power of Secretary
   27.     Suspension by head teacher
   28.     Expulsion by Minister
   29.     Parent to ensure non-attendance
   29A.    Re-enrolment after expulsion
   30.     Employment of children
   31.     Truancy
   32.     Evidentiary provision

   PART V - CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS

   33.     Definition
   34.     Advisory committees
   35.     Minister may provide for education of children
   36.     Parent may request special arrangements
   37.     Minister's power to make special arrangements
   38.     Referral to Supreme Court
   39.     Special arrangements to include provision for visits

   PART VI - COLLEGES

           Division 1 - Definitions

   40.     Definitions

           Division 2 - Establishment, Functions and Powers of Colleges

   41.     Establishment of colleges
   42.     Functions of colleges
   43.     Powers of colleges

           Division 3 - College Councils

   44.     College affairs to be conducted by council
   45.     Composition of council
   46.     Terms of office of appointed and elected members
   47.     Vacation of office and filling of casual vacancies
   48.     Council meetings and procedure
   49.     Committees
   50.     Disclosure of interest

           Division 4 - College Principals, Staff, &c.

   51.     Appointment of director
   52.     Other staff, &c.

           Division 5 - Financial, &c., Provisions

   53.     - 54. [Repealed]
   55.     College fees and charges
   56.     Payments to council members in respect of attendance at meetings
   57.     [Repealed]
   58.     Proper accounts to be kept
   59.     Gifts, &c., and trust funds
   60.     [Repealed]
   60A.    Budget and financial information
   60B.    Annual report

           Division 6 - Miscellaneous

   60C.    Trading, &c., corporations
   60D.    Delegation
   60E.    Terms of contract and execution of documents
   60F.    Protection of members
   60G.    Validity of proceedings
   60H.    By-laws
   60J.    Rules
   60K.    Penalties under by-laws and rules
   60M.    Removal of collegiate status

   PART VII - NON-GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

           Division 1 - Definitions

   61.     Definitions

           Division 2 - Registration, &c., of Educational Institutions

   62.     Application for registration of educational institution
   63.     Form of application
   64.     Determination of application
   65.     Cancellation, &c., of registration
   66.     Secretary not to cancel, &c., Registration in certain circumstances

           Division 3 - Visits

   67.     Visits by authorized persons

           Division 4 - Appeals

   68.     Appeal to Minister

           Division 5 - Miscellaneous

   68A.    Offence to manage, &c., institution which is not registered
   68B.    Secretary may exempt, &c., educational institutions from operating in accordance with prescribed requirements
   68C.    Records

   PART VIII - COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

   69.     General powers of Secretary

   PART IX - SCHOOL COUNCILS

   70.     Interpretation and scope
   71.     Establishment of school councils
   71A.    Restrictions on school councils
   71B.    Incorporation of school councils
   71C.    Functions of school councils
   71D.    Powers of school councils and terms of reference
   71E.    Power to enter into agreements
   71F.    Power to make grants
   71G.    Moneys of school council
   71H.    Accounts
   71J.    Guidelines
   71K.    Abolition of school council
   71M.    Protection of members
   71N.    By-laws
   71P.    Rules
   71Q.    Penalties under by-laws and rules

   PART X - MISCELLANEOUS

   72.     Medical and dental inspections
   73.     Religious instruction in government schools
   73A.    [Repealed]
   74.     Offences
   75.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           Endnotes