EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 49 Meaning of remote area

EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 49

49 Meaning of remote area

A person lives in a
"remote area" if—

(a) the person’s principal place of residence—

(i) is at least 16km from the nearest applicable school; and

(ii) is at least 4.5km from a school transport service approved by the chief executive (transport) or a public transport service to the nearest applicable school; or

(b) the person’s principal place of residence—

(i) is at least 16km from the nearest applicable school; and

(ii) is less than 4.5km from a school transport service approved by the chief executive (transport) or a public transport service to the nearest applicable school; and

(iii) is—

(A) at least 56km from the nearest applicable school using the route travelled by the transport service; or

(B) at least 3 hours travelling time a day from the nearest applicable school using the transport service.