Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.179Limits on proceedings against a parent
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sec.179 Limits on proceedings against a parent
Proceedings for an offence against section 176 (1) may be brought against a parent— by the chief executive or with the chief executive’s consent; and only if the time when the parent is alleged to have committed the offence is after— the parent has been given a notice under section 178 (2) ; and at least 1 meeting has been held with the parent under section 178 (3) or the parent has been given a warning notice under section 178 (4) . Under section 432 , the chief executive may delegate the chief executive’s functions under this section to an appropriately qualified officer of the department. The chief executive (child safety) is not liable to be prosecuted for an offence against section 176 (1) . s 179 amd 2014 No. 62 s 39 (sec.179-ssec.1) Proceedings for an offence against section 176 (1) may be brought against a parent— by the chief executive or with the chief executive’s consent; and only if the time when the parent is alleged to have committed the offence is after— the parent has been given a notice under section 178 (2) ; and at least 1 meeting has been held with the parent under section 178 (3) or the parent has been given a warning notice under section 178 (4) . Under section 432 , the chief executive may delegate the chief executive’s functions under this section to an appropriately qualified officer of the department. (sec.179-ssec.2) The chief executive (child safety) is not liable to be prosecuted for an offence against section 176 (1) .
- (a) by the chief executive or with the chief executive’s consent; and
- (b) only if the time when the parent is alleged to have committed the offence is after— (i) the parent has been given a notice under section 178 (2) ; and (ii) at least 1 meeting has been held with the parent under section 178 (3) or the parent has been given a warning notice under section 178 (4) .
- (i) the parent has been given a notice under section 178 (2) ; and
- (ii) at least 1 meeting has been held with the parent under section 178 (3) or the parent has been given a warning notice under section 178 (4) .
- (i) the parent has been given a notice under section 178 (2) ; and
- (ii) at least 1 meeting has been held with the parent under section 178 (3) or the parent has been given a warning notice under section 178 (4) .