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Education Act 1990
33ASpecial education in ethics as secular alternative to special religious education
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#### 33A Special education in ethics as secular alternative to special religious education
33A Special education in ethics as secular alternative to special religious education
> > (1) Special education in ethics is allowed as a secular alternative to special religious education at government schools.
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> > (2) If the parent of a child objects to the child receiving special religious education, the child is entitled to receive special education in ethics, but only if—
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> > > (a) it is reasonably practicable for special education in ethics to be made available to the child at the government school, and
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> > > (b) the parent requests that the child receive special education in ethics.
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> > (3) A government school cannot be directed (by the Minister or otherwise) not to make special education in ethics available at the school.
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> **s 33A:** Ins 2010 No 124, sec 3.