Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.286Dealing with submission against suspension
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sec.286 Dealing with submission against suspension
If a submission is made to the chief executive under section 285 (2) , the chief executive must, as soon as practicable after receiving it, review the principal’s decision to suspend the student and— confirm the decision; or vary the decision; or set aside the decision and substitute another decision. As soon as practicable after making the decision under subsection (1) , the chief executive must tell the student and the principal— about the decision; and if the decision allows the student to resume attendance at the school earlier, or later, than if the principal’s decision had been confirmed—when the student may resume attendance at the school. As soon as practicable after telling the student and the principal, the chief executive must give each of them a notice in the approved form about the decision. s 286 sub 2013 No. 59 s 12 (sec.286-ssec.1) If a submission is made to the chief executive under section 285 (2) , the chief executive must, as soon as practicable after receiving it, review the principal’s decision to suspend the student and— confirm the decision; or vary the decision; or set aside the decision and substitute another decision. (sec.286-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after making the decision under subsection (1) , the chief executive must tell the student and the principal— about the decision; and if the decision allows the student to resume attendance at the school earlier, or later, than if the principal’s decision had been confirmed—when the student may resume attendance at the school. (sec.286-ssec.3) As soon as practicable after telling the student and the principal, the chief executive must give each of them a notice in the approved form about the decision.
- (a) confirm the decision; or
- (b) vary the decision; or
- (c) set aside the decision and substitute another decision.
- (a) about the decision; and
- (b) if the decision allows the student to resume attendance at the school earlier, or later, than if the principal’s decision had been confirmed—when the student may resume attendance at the school.