Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Education and Training Reform Act 2006 - SECT 2.2.19.

Discipline of students

2.2.19. Discipline of students



(1) The principal of a Government school may, in accordance with any
Ministerial Order, suspend or expel a student from that school.

(2) A student expelled from a Government school under subsection (1) may, in
accordance with any Ministerial Order, appeal to the Secretary against his or
her expulsion.

(3) Subject to any action taken by the Secretary under subsection (4), a
student of compulsory school age who has been expelled from a Government
school must, in accordance with any Ministerial Order, be given an opportunity
to continue his or her education while he or she is of compulsory school age.

(4) The Secretary may, in accordance with any Ministerial Order, prohibit a
student expelled from a Government school from attending any other Government
school.

(5) Despite any provision made by or under any other Act, the Secretary must
cause all documents under his or her control relating to the expulsion of a
student from a Government school to be destroyed within 12 months after the
student is expelled or ceases to be of compulsory school age, whichever is the
later.

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