Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.161Ending show cause process without further action
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sec.161 Ending show cause process without further action
If, after considering any accepted representations for the show cause notice, 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 not take further action about the show cause notice; and must, as soon as practicable, give notice to the applicant that no further action is to be taken about the show cause notice; and 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 (1) (c) , section 156 (2) does not apply to the application. (sec.161-ssec.1) If, after considering any accepted representations for the show cause notice, 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 not take further action about the show cause notice; and must, as soon as practicable, give notice to the applicant that no further action is to be taken about the show cause notice; and must, as soon as practicable, refer the application back to the principal to be dealt with under section 156 . (sec.161-ssec.2) If the application is referred back to the principal under subsection (1) (c) , section 156 (2) does not apply to the application.
- (a) must not take further action about the show cause notice; and
- (b) must, as soon as practicable, give notice to the applicant that no further action is to be taken about the show cause notice; and
- (c) must, as soon as practicable, refer the application back to the principal to be dealt with under section 156 .