Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.211Chief executive may require further information or documents
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sec.211 Chief executive may require further information or documents
If the chief executive considers further information or a document is required for deciding an application for the registration of a child for home education, the chief executive may, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the information or document to the chief executive within a reasonable period, of at least 28 days, stated in the notice. The chief executive may also require the information or document to be verified by a statutory declaration. Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive and applicant may, within the period stated in the notice, agree to extend the period for complying with a requirement under subsection (1) to a day (the agreed compliance day ) after the end of the period stated in the notice. If the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1) 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.211-ssec.1) If the chief executive considers further information or a document is required for deciding an application for the registration of a child for home education, the chief executive may, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the information or document to the chief executive within a reasonable period, of at least 28 days, stated in the notice. (sec.211-ssec.2) The chief executive may also require the information or document to be verified by a statutory declaration. (sec.211-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive and applicant may, within the period stated in the notice, agree to extend the period for complying with a requirement under subsection (1) to a day (the agreed compliance day ) after the end of the period stated in the notice. (sec.211-ssec.4) If the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1) 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.211-ssec.5) 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.