Education Act 1990
25Certificate of exemption from attending school
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25 Certificate of exemption from attending school
25 Certificate of exemption from attending school
(1) The Minister may grant a certificate exempting a child from the requirement of this Part that the child be enrolled at and attend a government school or registered non-government school or be registered for and receive home schooling, if the Minister is satisfied that conditions exist which make it necessary or desirable that such a certificate should be granted.
(2) A certificate of exemption under this section may be given subject to conditions and may be limited in its operation to a period specified in the certificate.
(2A) A certificate of exemption under this section may be limited to exemption from the requirement to attend a school during the times specified or referred to in the certificate.
(3) A certificate of exemption under this section may be cancelled by the Minister.
s 25: Am 2008 No 12, Sch 1 [2].