77Revocation of approval of home education program

77 Revocation of approval of home education program

(1)  The Registrar may revoke the approval of a home education program in respect of a school-aged child or youth if –

(a) the home educator has contravened any condition to which the approval is subject or has contravened this Act; or

(b) the Registrar is satisfied that the home education program, or its provision by the home educator, no longer meets the standards prescribed by the regulations for approved home education programs; or

(c) the Registrar is satisfied that the approved home education program for the school-aged child or youth is not being provided to a sufficient extent; or

(d) the Registrar otherwise is satisfied that it is in the best interests of the school-aged child or youth to do so.

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) , in determining whether an approved home education program is being provided to a sufficient extent, the Registrar is to take into account any relevant Ministerial instructions.

(3)  Before revoking an approved home education program, the Registrar is to seek and consider advice from the Tasmanian Home Education Advisory Council.

(4)  On revoking the approval of a home education program, the Registrar, in writing, is to notify each home educator providing the program of –

(a) the revocation; and

(b) the reasons for the revocation; and

(c) the day by which the requirement under section 84 , for the enrolment of the child in a school or the provision to the Secretary of a proposed learning program, is to be complied with unless the child is exempt from school enrolment or participation in an approved learning program.

(5)  On revoking the approval of a home education program, the Registrar is to amend the register maintained under section 225 accordingly.