Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.180Notice to principal or governing body of non-State school
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sec.180 Notice to principal or governing body of non-State school
The chief executive may, by notice given to the principal or governing body of a non-State school, ask the principal or governing body for information about— the enrolment or attendance at the school of a child who is of compulsory school age; or decisions made under section 189 . Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may ask for information that the chief executive believes may— help in the investigation of an alleged contravention of section 176 (1) ; or help the chief executive or an authorised person acting under section 178 ; or otherwise help the chief executive or an authorised person to decide whether or not a parent is contravening section 176 (1) . Also, the chief executive must give the principal of a non-State school a copy of any notice given under subsection (1) to the governing body of the school. The principal or governing body of a non-State school must, if given notice under subsection (1) , give the chief executive the requested information in the way stated in the notice. s 180 amd 2014 No. 62 s 72 ; 2025 No. 24 s 8 (sec.180-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by notice given to the principal or governing body of a non-State school, ask the principal or governing body for information about— the enrolment or attendance at the school of a child who is of compulsory school age; or decisions made under section 189 . (sec.180-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may ask for information that the chief executive believes may— help in the investigation of an alleged contravention of section 176 (1) ; or help the chief executive or an authorised person acting under section 178 ; or otherwise help the chief executive or an authorised person to decide whether or not a parent is contravening section 176 (1) . (sec.180-ssec.3) Also, the chief executive must give the principal of a non-State school a copy of any notice given under subsection (1) to the governing body of the school. (sec.180-ssec.4) The principal or governing body of a non-State school must, if given notice under subsection (1) , give the chief executive the requested information in the way stated in the notice.
- (a) the enrolment or attendance at the school of a child who is of compulsory school age; or
- (b) decisions made under section 189 .
- (a) help in the investigation of an alleged contravention of section 176 (1) ; or
- (b) help the chief executive or an authorised person acting under section 178 ; or
- (c) otherwise help the chief executive or an authorised person to decide whether or not a parent is contravening section 176 (1) .