136Removal of adult for unacceptable behaviour at State school

136 Removal of adult for unacceptable behaviour at State school

(1)  In this section –

adult person means a person who has attained the age of 18 years and is not a student enrolled at the school.

(2)  If the principal of a State school is of the opinion that an adult person on the school premises or present at a school activity is behaving unacceptably, within the meaning of the behaviour management policy for the school, the principal may require the person, orally or in writing, to do one or both of the following:

(a) to leave the school premises or remove himself or herself from the school activity;

(b) to not re-enter the school, or remain away from the school activity, for the period specified by the principal in that requirement.

(3)  A person must comply with a requirement made by a principal under subsection (2) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(4)  If a person refuses to leave school premises or a school activity when required to do so under subsection (2) , or re-enters school premises or presents himself or herself at a school activity in contravention of a requirement under that subsection, the principal may take such action in the circumstances as he or she considers necessary and reasonable in the circumstances to remove the person from the school premises or school activity, including requesting the assistance of any other person.

(5)  As soon as reasonably practicable after making an oral requirement under subsection (2) , the principal is to confirm that requirement in writing provided to the relevant person.

(6)  The principal of a State school may delegate his or her powers and functions under this section to a teacher or other staff member of the school on the condition that the teacher or other staff member may exercise and perform those powers and functions only if the principal is absent from the school or school activity.