Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.210Chief executive must ensure compliance with procedural requirements
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sec.210 Chief executive must ensure compliance with procedural requirements
If the chief executive considers an application for the registration of a child for home education does not comply with a procedural requirement, the chief executive must, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to comply with the requirement within a reasonable period, of at least 28 days, stated in the notice. However, the chief executive and applicant may, within the period stated in the notice, agree to extend the period for complying with the procedural requirement to a day (the agreed compliance day ) after the end of the period stated in the notice. If the applicant does not comply with the procedural requirement within the period stated in the notice, or by the agreed compliance day, the chief executive may decide to refuse to grant the application. If the chief executive decides to refuse to grant the application— the chief executive must give the applicant an information notice about the decision; and the child’s provisional registration for home education under section 212 is cancelled. (sec.210-ssec.1) If the chief executive considers an application for the registration of a child for home education does not comply with a procedural requirement, the chief executive must, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to comply with the requirement within a reasonable period, of at least 28 days, stated in the notice. (sec.210-ssec.2) However, the chief executive and applicant may, within the period stated in the notice, agree to extend the period for complying with the procedural requirement to a day (the agreed compliance day ) after the end of the period stated in the notice. (sec.210-ssec.3) If the applicant does not comply with the procedural requirement within the period stated in the notice, or by the agreed compliance day, the chief executive may decide to refuse to grant the application. (sec.210-ssec.4) If the chief executive decides to refuse to grant the application— the chief executive must give the applicant an information notice about the decision; and the child’s provisional registration for home education under section 212 is cancelled.
- (a) the chief executive must give the applicant an information notice about the decision; and
- (b) the child’s provisional registration for home education under section 212 is cancelled.