Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the principal of a Government school is satisfied a person who is enrolled in the school should be suspended from attending the school because the person's presence would be harmful to the health or moral welfare of other persons at the school.
Examples for subsection (1)
The person is insolent, repeatedly disobedient, conducts himself or herself immorally or is guilty of a serious breach of discipline.
(2) The principal may, by written notice given to the person, suspend the person from attendance at the school.
(3) The principal must, as soon as practicable, give a copy of the notice of suspension and a report of the circumstances to:
(a) the CEO; and
(b) if the suspended person is a child – a parent who has the actual custody of the child.
(4) The suspension has effect:
(a) for the period, not exceeding 1 month, specified in the notice of suspension; or
(b) if the Minister expels the person within the period mentioned in paragraph (a) – until the expulsion.