Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.295Final decision about exclusion
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sec.295 Final decision about exclusion
The principal of a State school must make a final decision about exclusion within 20 school days after giving the student a notice under section 293 (2) (the proposed exclusion notice ). If the principal decides not to exclude, the principal must— tell the student, as soon as practicable— about the decision; and that the suspension has ended and the student may resume attendance at the school; and as soon as practicable after telling the student about the decision—give the student a notice in the approved form about the decision. If the principal decides to exclude, the principal must exclude the student either permanently or for a period of not more than 1 year. However, the exclusion can not be longer than the period stated in the proposed exclusion notice. The principal must, as soon as practicable after deciding to exclude, give the student a notice in the approved form about the exclusion. The notice mentioned in subsection (5) must state that— the student may make a written submission to the chief executive asking the chief executive to review the decision under division 6 ; and if the student is excluded permanently—the student may make a periodic written submission to the chief executive under division 7 . s 295 sub 2013 No. 59 s 12 (sec.295-ssec.1) The principal of a State school must make a final decision about exclusion within 20 school days after giving the student a notice under section 293 (2) (the proposed exclusion notice ). (sec.295-ssec.2) If the principal decides not to exclude, the principal must— tell the student, as soon as practicable— about the decision; and that the suspension has ended and the student may resume attendance at the school; and as soon as practicable after telling the student about the decision—give the student a notice in the approved form about the decision. (sec.295-ssec.3) If the principal decides to exclude, the principal must exclude the student either permanently or for a period of not more than 1 year. (sec.295-ssec.4) However, the exclusion can not be longer than the period stated in the proposed exclusion notice. (sec.295-ssec.5) The principal must, as soon as practicable after deciding to exclude, give the student a notice in the approved form about the exclusion. (sec.295-ssec.6) The notice mentioned in subsection (5) must state that— the student may make a written submission to the chief executive asking the chief executive to review the decision under division 6 ; and if the student is excluded permanently—the student may make a periodic written submission to the chief executive under division 7 .
- (a) tell the student, as soon as practicable— (i) about the decision; and (ii) that the suspension has ended and the student may resume attendance at the school; and
- (i) about the decision; and
- (ii) that the suspension has ended and the student may resume attendance at the school; and