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Education Act 1990
26HEnrolment directions
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#### 26H Enrolment directions
26H Enrolment directions
> > (1) The Secretary may direct that a student is not to be enrolled at any government school other than a government school of a kind specified in the direction (an enrolment direction).
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> > (2) An enrolment direction may be given only if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that the enrolment of the student otherwise than as permitted by the direction would constitute a risk (because of the behaviour of the student) to the health or safety of any person (including the student).
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> > (2A) An enrolment direction must specify a school of a kind that is appropriate for the age of the student and that is within a reasonable distance of the student’s home.
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> > (3) A student is not to be enrolled at a government school in contravention of an enrolment direction.
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> > (4) Any facility conducted by the State, or otherwise approved by the Minister, for the purpose of educating students in Kindergarten or any of Years 1–12 is taken to be a government school for the purpose of an enrolment direction and, for that purpose, may be so referred to in the guidelines.
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> **s 26H:** Ins 2006 No 114, Sch 1 \[5\]. Am 2017 No 58, Sch 1\[8\]–\[13\].