7Secretary's instructions

7 Secretary's instructions

(1)  In this section –

specified means specified in the Secretary's instructions.

(2)  [Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 37 of 2017, s. 8, Applied:30 Aug 2017] The Secretary may issue instructions, in writing, in relation to matters under this Act, including, but not limited to –

(a) [Section 7 Subsection (2) amended by No. 37 of 2017, s. 8, Applied:30 Aug 2017] the entitlement of school-aged children, youths and persons whose homes are not in the intake area for a State school to enrol at that school; and

(b) the attendance at a State school of children referred to in section 8 ; and

(c) the process to be followed by State schools in managing the absences of their students not authorised by Part 3 ; and

(d) the regulation of the conduct and discipline of students, including the expulsion and suspension of students; and

(e) the transfer of students at State schools between classes and between courses; and

(f) the transfer of students between State schools; and

(g) the curriculum, teaching practice, homework, assessment and reporting procedures at State schools; and

(h) religious instruction at State schools; and

(i) the development of plans, budgets and reports for State schools; and

(j) the charging of fees, levies and charges by principals of State schools for matters incidental to the provision of education; and

(k) the management of hostels for State school students; and

(l) powers of school associations; and

(m) any other matter in relation to which this Act provides that the Secretary is to, or may, issue instructions; and

(n) any other matters that the Secretary considers appropriate or that are prescribed by the regulations.