Education Act 2016
15Revocation of exemption to enrol at school or be home educated
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15 Revocation of exemption to enrol at school or be home educated
(1) An exemption granted under section 13(3) to a particular school-aged child is revoked if any condition to which the exemption is subject is contravened.
(2) An exemption granted under section 13(3) to a class of school-aged children is revoked in relation to a particular school-aged child if any condition to which the exemption is subject is contravened by the child's parent or the child.
(3) The Minister may revoke an exemption granted under section 13 if satisfied that it is appropriate to do so.
(4) If the Minister revokes an exemption that was granted under section 13(3) on the application of a parent or a school-aged child, the Minister is to notify, in writing, each parent and school-aged child to whom a certificate of exemption was issued under section 14 of that revocation.
(5) If the Minister revokes an exemption that was granted under section 13(3) to a class of school-aged children, the Minister is to publish that revocation in a manner he or she considers appropriate.
(6) If an exemption granted under section 13 is revoked, the parent or school-aged child to whom a certificate of exemption was issued under section 14 must return it to the Minister.
Penalty: In the case of a contravention by a parent, a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.