81Part-time attendance at school by home educated child

81 Part-time attendance at school by home educated child

(1)  If a child is enrolled under this Subdivision in a school for part-time attendance, the parent of the child must ensure that the child attends school for each whole day or part day for which he or she is required to attend under that enrolment unless exempted or excused from attendance under this Part.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 2 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(2)  For the avoidance of doubt, sections 18 and 19 apply in relation to a school-aged child, and sections 35 and 36 apply in relation to a youth, for the purposes of subsection (1) .

(3)  A principal must ensure that a register is kept recording the attendance or absence of each child referred to in subsection (1) .

(4)  For the purposes of this section, a child may attend a school by using a form of electronic communication, within the meaning of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 , if –

(a) the principal of the school has approved attendance at the school by that form of electronic communication; and

(b) the principal has approved the child's attendance at the school by using that form of electronic communication.