EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 159 Risk to safety or wellbeing

EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 159

159 Risk to safety or wellbeing

(1) If the chief executive reasonably believes the prospective student would, if enrolled at the school, pose an unacceptable risk to the safety or wellbeing of members of the school community, the chief executive must give the applicant a notice (a
"show cause notice" ) stating the following—

(a) that the chief executive proposes to decide to refuse enrolment of the prospective student at the school (the
"proposed action" );

(b) the grounds for the proposed action;

(c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;

(d) an invitation to the applicant to show within a stated period (the
"show cause period" ) why the proposed action should not be taken.

(2) The show cause period must be a period ending at least 14 days after the show cause notice is given to the applicant.