40Compulsory attendance at school

40 Compulsory attendance at school (1) This section applies to a student of compulsory school age whose usual place of residence is in the Territory and who is enrolled in a school that is not a distance education centre. (2) If the student is a child not living independently, a parent who has daily care and control of the student must ensure that the student attends the school each school day, or each part of a school day, on which instruction is provided for the student. (3) If the student is a child living independently, the student must attend the school each school day, or each part of a school day, on which instruction is provided for the student. (6) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if: (a) the student is exempted from attending school under this Part; or (b) the student is directed not to attend school under section 41; or (c) the student is, under Part 5, Division 8: (i) suspended or expelled from school; or (ii) excluded from any land, premises or facility occupied or (iii) excluded from participation in any program or activity conducted by or on behalf of the school; or

Education Act 2015 23 (d) a parent of the student or, if the student is a child living independently, the student, gives a reason acceptable to the principal of the school for the student's absence; or (e) the student's absence is on a day, or part of a day, of significance to the student's cultural background and a parent of the student or, if the student is a child living independently, the student, gives that as the reason for the absence to the principal of the school.