Education Act 2016
103Dress code
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103 Dress code
(1) The principal of a school may develop a dress code for the students at the school.
(2) A principal is to develop a dress code in accordance with the Secretary's instructions.
(3) In developing a dress code, the principal is to consult with the school association for the school.
(4) In developing the dress code, a principal is to take into account the matters specified in the Secretary's instructions.
(5) The principal of a State school is to ensure that students comply with the dress code.
(6) If a principal considers that a student's failure to comply with the dress code occurs too frequently and without reasonable excuse, that failure is taken to be unacceptable behaviour under a behaviour management policy developed under section 129 by the principal.