Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.158Not a risk to safety or wellbeing
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sec.158 Not a risk to safety or wellbeing
Subsection (2) applies if the chief executive does not reasonably believe the prospective student would, if enrolled at the school, pose an unacceptable risk to the safety or wellbeing of members of the school community. The chief executive must, as soon as practicable, refer the application back to the principal to be dealt with under section 156 . If the application is referred back to the principal under subsection (2) , section 156 (2) does not apply to the application. (sec.158-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if the chief executive does not reasonably believe the prospective student would, if enrolled at the school, pose an unacceptable risk to the safety or wellbeing of members of the school community. (sec.158-ssec.2) The chief executive must, as soon as practicable, refer the application back to the principal to be dealt with under section 156 . (sec.158-ssec.3) If the application is referred back to the principal under subsection (2) , section 156 (2) does not apply to the application.