Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A child is to be
enrolled in an educational programme for each year of the compulsory education
period for that child.
(1a)
Subsection (1) has effect subject to sections 11F(2) and 11H(5) and
(6).
Note: The effect of
the provisions mentioned in subsection (1a) is that if a child in year 11
or 12 is, in accordance with Subdivision 1A, participating in an option
or in options under that Subdivision and the required notice has been given
and remains in force, the child does not have to be enrolled or to be provided
with home education under section 9.
(2) A parent of a
child must ensure that subsection (1) is complied with.
Penalty: $2 500.
(3) A prosecution for
an offence against subsection (2) is not to be commenced against a parent
unless the chief executive officer has given a certificate to the effect that
all reasonably practicable steps have been taken to secure compliance with
subsection (1) by the parent.
(4) Where in any
proceedings a document is produced purporting to be a certificate given under
subsection (3) the court is to presume, unless the contrary is shown,
that the document is such a certificate.
[Section 9 amended by No. 84 of 2004
s. 80; No. 22 of 2005 s. 18.]