171Information notice

171 Information notice (2) If the CEO or a school attendance officer believes on reasonable grounds that section 39, 40, 42 or 70 is not being complied with in relation to a child, the CEO or officer may give a written notice (an information notice) requiring specified information to one of the following: (a) a parent who has daily care and control of the child; (b) if the child is living independently – the child. (3) The information notice must: (a) specify that it is an information notice under this section; and (b) indicate the provision or provisions of this Act that the CEO or school attendance officer believes is or are not being complied with; and (c) specify the information required; and (d) specify what must be done by the person given the notice in order to comply with it; and (e) specify the period for complying with the notice; and (f) contain a statement to the effect that failure to comply with the notice is an offence. (4) The information notice may include any further information that the CEO or school attendance officer considers appropriate. (5) A parent commits an offence if: (a) an information notice is given to the parent under subsection (2)(a); and (b) the parent fails to comply with the notice.

Education Act 2015 106 (6) A child commits an offence if: (a) an information notice is given to the child under subsection (2)(b); and (b) the child fails to comply with the notice. (7) An offence against subsection (5) or (6) is an offence of strict (8) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (5) or (6) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.