Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.200Child’s exclusion or suspension
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sec.200 Child’s exclusion or suspension
Section 176 (1) does not apply— to a child who is excluded from all State schools; or for a child who is excluded from a particular State school, during the time reasonably required, after the exclusion, for a parent of the child— to arrange the child’s enrolment with another State school or a non-State school; or to make an application, under part 5 , for the provisional registration, or registration, of the child for home education; or for a child who is excluded from particular State schools, during the time reasonably required, after the exclusion, for a parent of the child— to arrange the child’s enrolment with a State school not affected by the exclusion or a non-State school; or to make an application, under part 5 , for the provisional registration, or registration, of the child for home education. Section 176 (1) (b) does not apply— for a child who is suspended from a State school at which the child is enrolled—while the child is suspended and the child’s access to an educational program under section 284 , 294 or 301 has not been arranged; or for a child who is suspended from a non-State school at which the child is enrolled—while the child is suspended. In this section— excluded means excluded under chapter 12 , part 3 . suspended means suspended under chapter 12 , part 3 . s 200 amd 2009 No. 24 s 133 ; 2010 No. 50 s 9 ; 2013 No. 59 s 7 ; 2018 No. 1 s 120 (sec.200-ssec.1) Section 176 (1) does not apply— to a child who is excluded from all State schools; or for a child who is excluded from a particular State school, during the time reasonably required, after the exclusion, for a parent of the child— to arrange the child’s enrolment with another State school or a non-State school; or to make an application, under part 5 , for the provisional registration, or registration, of the child for home education; or for a child who is excluded from particular State schools, during the time reasonably required, after the exclusion, for a parent of the child— to arrange the child’s enrolment with a State school not affected by the exclusion or a non-State school; or to make an application, under part 5 , for the provisional registration, or registration, of the child for home education. (sec.200-ssec.2) Section 176 (1) (b) does not apply— for a child who is suspended from a State school at which the child is enrolled—while the child is suspended and the child’s access to an educational program under section 284 , 294 or 301 has not been arranged; or for a child who is suspended from a non-State school at which the child is enrolled—while the child is suspended. (sec.200-ssec.3) In this section— excluded means excluded under chapter 12 , part 3 . suspended means suspended under chapter 12 , part 3 .
- (a) to a child who is excluded from all State schools; or
- (b) for a child who is excluded from a particular State school, during the time reasonably required, after the exclusion, for a parent of the child— (i) to arrange the child’s enrolment with another State school or a non-State school; or (ii) to make an application, under part 5 , for the provisional registration, or registration, of the child for home education; or