106Transport of non-Government school students

106 Transport of non-Government school students

(1) The Minister may, on receipt of a written application made on behalf of a student attending a non-Government school, enter into arrangements under which the student is permitted to travel to that school by an approved transport service (other than a transport service established for students with disabilities) free of charge if—

(a) the student resides 4⋅8 kilometres or more from the non-Government school; and

(b) the non-Government school is—

(i) the non-Government school nearest to the student's residence that is appropriate for that student; and

(ii) registered to the year level of education required for the student; and

(c) accommodation is available on that service after eligible students attending Government schools are accommodated.

(2) The Minister may enter into arrangements under which a student attending a non-Government school (other than a school referred to in subregulation (1)) is permitted to travel to the school by an approved transport service (other than a transport service established for students with disabilities) if—

(a) the student resides 4⋅8 kilometres or more from that non-Government school; and

(b) accommodation is available on the service after—

(i) eligible students attending Government schools are accommodated; and

(ii) all students attending the nearest appropriate non-Government school are accommodated; and

(iii) other students who have a longer distance to travel to a non-Government school are accommodated; and

(c) no suitable public transport or privately arranged bus service is available to the student.