49Power to cancel approval of home education

49 Power to cancel approval of home education (1) This section applies if the CEO has reason to believe that: (a) a parent may not be complying with the conditions of an approval to provide home education; or (b) the child is not making satisfactory progress. (2) The CEO may direct a departmental officer to inquire into the matter and give a report about the situation. (3) Whether or not the CEO has given a direction under subsection (2), the CEO may, by written notice given to a parent, cancel an approval to provide home education if of the opinion that: (a) the parent has failed to comply with the conditions of the approval; or (b) the child is not making satisfactory progress. (4) The CEO must, in a notice under subsection (3): (a) give reasons for the decision to cancel the approval; and (b) invite the parent to give reasons, within 30 days after receiving the notice, why home education should continue. (5) The CEO may, having regard to any reasons given by a parent in response to a notice under subsection (3), by written notice given to the parent, cancel the notice under subsection (3) and reinstate the approval to provide home education. (6) If the CEO decides not to cancel the notice, the CEO must give a decision notice to the parent.