sec.176Obligation of each parent

sec.176 Obligation of each parent

Each parent of a child who is of compulsory school age must— ensure the child is enrolled at a State school or non-State school; and ensure the child attends the State school or non-State school, on every school day, for the educational program in which the child is enrolled; unless the parent has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—6 penalty units; or for a second or subsequent offence, whether or not relating to the same child of the parent—12 penalty units. Without limiting subsection (1) , it is a reasonable excuse for a parent (the relevant parent ) that— the child lives with another parent and the relevant parent believes, on reasonable grounds, that the other parent is complying with subsection (1) ; or in all the circumstances, the relevant parent is not reasonably able to control the child’s behaviour to the extent necessary to comply with subsection (1) . Subsection (1) applies subject to parts 2 to 4 . s 176 amd 2006 No. 39 s 512 (2) sch 2 ; 2006 No. 39 s 512 (3) sch 3 (sec.176-ssec.1) Each parent of a child who is of compulsory school age must— ensure the child is enrolled at a State school or non-State school; and ensure the child attends the State school or non-State school, on every school day, for the educational program in which the child is enrolled; unless the parent has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—6 penalty units; or for a second or subsequent offence, whether or not relating to the same child of the parent—12 penalty units. (sec.176-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , it is a reasonable excuse for a parent (the relevant parent ) that— the child lives with another parent and the relevant parent believes, on reasonable grounds, that the other parent is complying with subsection (1) ; or in all the circumstances, the relevant parent is not reasonably able to control the child’s behaviour to the extent necessary to comply with subsection (1) . (sec.176-ssec.3) Subsection (1) applies subject to parts 2 to 4 .

• (a) ensure the child is enrolled at a State school or non-State school; and
• (b) ensure the child attends the State school or non-State school, on every school day, for the educational program in which the child is enrolled;
• (a) for a first offence—6 penalty units; or
• (b) for a second or subsequent offence, whether or not relating to the same child of the parent—12 penalty units.
• (a) the child lives with another parent and the relevant parent believes, on reasonable grounds, that the other parent is complying with subsection (1) ; or
• (b) in all the circumstances, the relevant parent is not reasonably able to control the child’s behaviour to the extent necessary to comply with subsection (1) .