65Conducting unregistered schools

#### 65 Conducting unregistered schools 65 Conducting unregistered schools > > (1) A person must not conduct or knowingly permit or assist in the conduct of a school (other than a government school) for the education of children of compulsory school-age unless the school is registered under this Division. > > > (2) A person must not conduct or knowingly permit or assist in the conduct of a school (other than a government school) for— > > > > > (a) the education of primary school children of compulsory school-age, or > > > > > (b) the education of secondary school children of compulsory school-age, or > > > > > (c) education of a kind, or for children of a kind, prescribed by the regulations, > > > > unless the school is registered as efficient for the education of those children or education of that kind. > > > (3) A person who conducts a school (other than a government school) for the education of children of compulsory school-age, being a school that is not or ceases to be registered under this Division, must, as soon as practicable, notify the parents of those children in writing that the school is not registered. > > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding 5 penalty units for each day the offence continues. > > **s 65:** Am 2004 No 15, Sch 1 \[21\]; 2014 No 62, Sch 1 \[11\].