99Enrolment within intake area or at particular State school

99 Enrolment within intake area or at particular State school

(1)  Subject to subsection (2) , the Secretary, at least once in every 5 years, is to –

(a) determine, in respect of each State school, the intake area for that school; and

(b) publish the intake areas in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(2)  The Secretary, instead of determining the intake area for a school under subsection (1) , may recommend to the Minister –

(a) that a State school is not to have an intake area; and

(b) the classes of school-aged children, youths and persons who should be eligible to enrol at that school.

(3)  Each of the following persons is entitled to be enrolled at a State school that has an intake area if his or her home is situated in that intake area:

(a) a child who is entitled to attend kindergarten;

(b) a school-aged child;

(c) a youth;

(d) a person who is entitled under section 94 to attend a State school.

(4)  If a State school does not have an intake area but classes of school-aged children, youths and persons have been determined under section 97 or 98 to be eligible to enrol at the school, a school-aged child, youth or person of such a class is entitled to apply for enrolment at that school.