134Review by Secretary of exclusion, expulsion or prohibition from attending State school

134 Review by Secretary of exclusion, expulsion or prohibition from attending State school

(1)  In this section –

original decision means a determination by the Secretary under section 132(3) to –

(a) exclude a student from attending his or her school; or

(b) expel a student from his or her school; or

(c) prohibit a student from enrolling at a specified State school or at any State school;

school student includes a person who has been suspended or expelled from a school under section 132 .

(2)  If a school student, under section 132(3) , is –

(a) excluded from attending his or her school; or

(b) expelled from his or her school; or

(c) prohibited from attending a specific State school or any State school –

the student's parent or the student may apply, in writing, to the Secretary for a review, or for periodic reviews, of the exclusion, expulsion or prohibition.

(3)  On receipt of an application, the Secretary may –

(a) agree to conduct a single review or periodic reviews, regardless of whether the application was for a single review or for periodic reviews; or

(b) refuse to conduct a single review or periodic reviews, regardless of whether the application was for a single review or for periodic reviews.

(4)  On making a determination under subsection (3) , the Secretary is to notify the applicant, in writing –

(a) of that determination; and

(b) if the determination is to conduct periodic reviews, of how often the reviews will be conducted; and

(c) if the determination is a refusal to conduct a review or periodic reviews, of the reasons for the determination.