315Distance education provided by school outside ACT

315 Distance education provided by school outside ACT (a) before 1 April 2024— (i) a child living in the ACT is enrolled in an external school; and (ii) the child participates in distance education provided by the external school; and (b) the child has not ceased participating in the distance education provided by the external school over the period beginning on 1 April 2024 and ending on 1 January 2025, other than for a period that is not a school day or a period for which the child’s parents have an excuse that the director-general is satisfied is a reasonable excuse; and

Chapter 11 Transitional—Education Amendment Act 2024 (c) during the disapplication period— (i) the child continues to participate in the distance education provided by the external school; and (ii) the external school is not— (A) registered to provide distance education under this Act; or (B) the subject of a determination under section 127BD. (2) The distance education provisions do not apply in relation to the external school during the disapplication period, for as long as the child participates in the distance education provided by the school. (3) Section 127BE (Eligibility for distance education) does not apply in relation to the child for as long as the child participates in the distance education provided by the external school during the disapplication period.