SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT 1999 - SECT 90
SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT 1999 - SECT 90
90 . Breach of school discipline, suspension for
(1) The principal of a
government school may wholly or partially suspend from attendance at the
school a student who, in the principal’s opinion, has committed a breach
of school discipline but the principal cannot suspend a student for longer
than the period prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The power
conferred by subsection (1) is to be exercised in accordance with the
regulations.
(3) Regulations under
subsection (2) are to provide for the educational instruction to be given to a
suspended student.
(4) The power
conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised by a person who, or a person in a
class of persons which, is authorised by the principal of the school to
exercise the power if the principal is absent from duty or is otherwise unable
to exercise the power.