SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT 1999 - SECT 96

SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT 1999 - SECT 96

96 .         Decision under s. 95, review of

        (1)         A student who is excluded from attendance at a school under section 95 may apply in writing to the chief executive officer for a review of the decision.

        (2)         A review is limited to determining whether fair and proper procedures were followed by the principal in making the decision.

        (3)         The application is to be made within 7 days after the student received notice in writing of the decision.

        (4)         Within 28 days of the chief executive officer receiving an application made under subsection (1) —

            (a)         the chief executive officer is to refer the matter to a School Discipline Advisory Panel under section 93; and

            (b)         the Panel is to examine the matter and report to the chief executive officer with its recommendation.

        (5)         The chief executive officer is to provide the School Discipline Advisory Panel with any information or material relating to the application that is requested by the Panel and that is in the possession or control of the chief executive officer.

        (6)         The chief executive officer after considering the report and reviewing the decision in terms of subsection (2), may confirm, vary or reverse the decision and, within 14 days after receiving the report, is to give the applicant notice of that decision.