ACTS AMENDMENT (HIGHER SCHOOL LEAVING AGE AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ACT 2005 (NO. 22 OF 2005) - SECT 33

ACTS AMENDMENT (HIGHER SCHOOL LEAVING AGE AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ACT 2005 (NO. 22 OF 2005) - SECT 33

33 .         Section 40 amended

        (1)         After section 40(1) the following subsections are inserted —

“

        (1a)         Where a child in respect of whom notice has been given under section 11D or 11H is not complying with section 11I, the child’s case may be referred to an Attendance Panel by — 

            (a)         a relevant provider in respect of the child; or

            (b)         an officer mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c).

        (1b)         Subsection (1a) does not apply where the non-compliance is a failure to participate in an apprenticeship or traineeship as mentioned in section 11I(2)(a).

”.

        (2)         Section 40(2)(a) is amended by inserting after “section” —

                “ 11I or ”.

        (3)         Section 40(5) is amended as follows:

            (a)         by deleting “and” after paragraph (f);

            (b)         by inserting after paragraph (f) the following paragraph —

“

            (fa)         if the child is a child who has not complied with section 11I, to the provider or providers in respect of the child; and

”.