SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT 1999 - SECT 11

SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT 1999 - SECT 11

11 .         Exemption from s. 9(1), Minister may grant etc.

        (1)         The Minister may by instrument —

            (a)         exempt a child from section 9(1) if the Minister is satisfied that it is in the best interests of the child to do so; and

            (b)         at any time revoke an exemption.

        (2)         Section 9(1) does not apply to a child who is exempted by the Minister under subsection (1) if the conditions of the exemption are being complied with.

        (3)         An exemption may be limited in its operation to a specified period.

        (4)         The Minister may —

            (a)         make the exemption subject to any condition; and

            (b)         impose any further condition or vary or revoke a condition at any time.

        (5)         Without limiting the Minister’s ability to obtain advice or information, he or she may obtain advice from an advisory panel under section 241 for the purposes of any decision required to be made under this section.

        (6)         In the case of children enrolled at non-government schools, the Minister may by instrument delegate the powers conferred on him or her by this section to the chief executive officer referred to in section 151.

        [Heading inserted: No. 46 of 2012 s. 8.]