122Attendance officers

#### 122 Attendance officers 122 Attendance officers > An authorised person or police officer (an officer) may— > > > (a) during school hours— > > > > > (i) approach any child who is apparently of or above the age of 6 and below the age of 17 and is apparently not in attendance at school as required by this Act, and > > > > > (ii) request the child to provide to the officer the name and home address of, and the name and address of the school attended by, the child, and > > > (b) accompany the child to his or her home, or to a school, to verify the information provided to the officer by the child. > > **s 122:** Am 2009 No 25, Sch 1 \[6\]; 2009 No 79, Sch 1 \[13\].