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Education and Training Reform Act 2006
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Chapter 1—General 1
Part 1.1—Preliminary 1
1.1.1 Purpose 1
1.1.2 Commencement 2
1.1.3 Definitions 3
1.1.3A Meaning of *category A offence* 24
1.1.3B Meaning of *category B offence* 25
1.1.3C Meaning of *category C conduct* 26
1.1.4 Binding of Crown 27
1.1.5 Extra-territorial operation of this Act 28
Part 1.2—Principles 29
1.2.1 Principles underlying the enactment and amendment of this Act 29
1.2.2 Principles underlying the Government education and training system 30
1.2.2A Principle underlying State support of the provision of early childhood education 32
1.2.3 Principles not to give rise to civil cause of action 32
Chapter 2—School education 33
Part 2.1—Compulsory education 33
Division 1—Attendance at school 33
2.1.1 Attendance at school 33
2.1.2 Parent must comply with duty 33
2.1.2A Offence for parent not to provide instruction to child registered for home schooling 33
2.1.3 What is a reasonable excuse? 34
2.1.4 Parent to notify school of absence 35
2.1.5 Exemption from enrolment or attendance at school 35
2.1.6 Obligations of parents 35