9DGuidelines—certain director-general functions

9D Guidelines—certain director-general functions (1) The director-general may make guidelines about the exercise of the director-general’s functions under the following provisions: • section 10 (6) (c) (Child of compulsory education age— enrolment and registration requirement); • section 10AC (3) (Student movement register—parental notice); • section 10D (4) (Child of compulsory education age— participation requirement); • section 14D (3) (Approval statement—compliance requirement); • chapter 5 (Home education). (2) A guideline is a notifiable instrument. (3) The director-general must comply with any guidelines.

Part 2.2 Compulsory education requirements Division 2.2.1 Enrolment, registration and attendance requirements 10 Child of compulsory education age—enrolment and registration requirement (a) lives in the ACT; and (b) is of compulsory education age. (2) The child’s parents must do either or both of the following: (a) enrol the child at an education provider for the purpose of the provider’s education course not later than 14 days after the day the course starts; (b) apply to register the child for home education not later than 10 school term days after the first of the following happens: (i) the start of the school year; (ii) the day the child begins to live in the ACT. (3) Also, the child’s parents must enrol the child under subsection (2) (a) not later than 10 school term days after— (a) the day the child turns 6 years old; or (b) for a child who has not completed year 10—the day the child begins to live in the ACT.

(4) If the child’s enrolment at an education provider is cancelled by the child’s parents, the parents must do either or both of the following within 14 days after the day the enrolment is cancelled: (a) enrol the child at another education provider for the purpose of the provider’s education course; (b) apply to register the child for home education. (5) If the child’s registration for home education is cancelled under section 135 (Cancellation of registration for home education), the parents must enrol the child at an education provider for the purpose of the provider’s education course not later than 14 days after the day the cancellation takes effect. Note See s 135 (6) for when the cancellation of registration for home education takes effect. (6) This section does not apply if— (a) an exemption certificate is in force for the child; or (b) the child is participating in a training or employment alternative in accordance with part 2.4 (After year 10—training and employment alternatives); or (c) the child’s parents have an excuse for not complying with this section that the director-general is satisfied is a reasonable excuse. of the director-general’s functions under s (6) (c) (see s 9D).

10AAA Child of compulsory education age—when enrolment starts (1) This section applies if an education provider accepts an application for the enrolment of a child who is of compulsory education age for the purpose of the provider’s education course. (2) The child’s enrolment at the education provider starts on— (a) the day the education course starts for the child; or (b) if the education course starts for the child before the application for enrolment is made—the day agreed between the child’s parents and the education provider for the child to start the course. 10A Child of compulsory education age—school attendance requirement (a) is of compulsory education age; and (b) is enrolled at a government or non-government school. (2) The child’s parents must ensure that the child— (a) attends in the way, and during the times, the school requires the child to attend to complete the education course for which the child is enrolled; and (b) attends every activity of the school (including attendance at an approved educational course) that the school requires the child to attend. Examples—activity of the school school concert, sporting day or swimming carnival not complying with this section that the principal of the school is satisfied is a reasonable excuse.