Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.185Chief executive may grant exemption
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sec.185 Chief executive may grant exemption
The chief executive may grant an exemption for a child if the chief executive is reasonably satisfied— the child can not attend a State school or non-State school; or it would be unreasonable in all the circumstances to require the child to attend a State school or non-State school. The chief executive may grant the exemption for a stated or indefinite period. Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive may not grant an exemption from compliance with section 176 (1) (b) for a child under this section if— the child is enrolled at a non-State school; and the period of the exemption would not, if it were granted, cause the total of the periods of exemptions granted under this section or section 185A for the child to be more than 110 school days in a year. s 185 amd 2013 No. 37 s 19 sch 1; 2014 No. 62 s 75 (sec.185-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant an exemption for a child if the chief executive is reasonably satisfied— the child can not attend a State school or non-State school; or it would be unreasonable in all the circumstances to require the child to attend a State school or non-State school. (sec.185-ssec.2) The chief executive may grant the exemption for a stated or indefinite period. (sec.185-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive may not grant an exemption from compliance with section 176 (1) (b) for a child under this section if— the child is enrolled at a non-State school; and the period of the exemption would not, if it were granted, cause the total of the periods of exemptions granted under this section or section 185A for the child to be more than 110 school days in a year.
- (a) the child can not attend a State school or non-State school; or
- (b) it would be unreasonable in all the circumstances to require the child to attend a State school or non-State school.
- (a) the child is enrolled at a non-State school; and
- (b) the period of the exemption would not, if it were granted, cause the total of the periods of exemptions granted under this section or section 185A for the child to be more than 110 school days in a year.