Education Act 2015
75Government school education to be free
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75 Government school education to be free (1) This section applies in relation to a student: (a) whose usual place of residence is in the Territory; and (b) who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident in Australia or a child of such a citizen or resident; and (c) who is enrolled in a Government school. (2) The cost of providing the following at the Government school to the student must be met by the Territory: (a) instruction that forms part of the program that is prescribed by regulation (the standard curriculum program); (b) any materials or administrative or other services or facilities provided as part of the standard curriculum program. (3) This section does not affect the power of a school representative body under section 107(1)(m), or of a school management council or multi-school management council under section 119(1)(i), to impose a charge for the provision to a student of anything not covered by subsection (2).