Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.302Final decision about exclusion
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sec.302 Final decision about exclusion
The chief executive must make a final decision about exclusion within 30 school days after giving the student a notice under section 300 (2) (the proposed exclusion notice ). If the chief executive decides not to exclude, the chief executive must— as soon as practicable, tell the student— about the decision; and that the suspension has ended; and unless the student has been excluded under section 295 (3) —that the student may resume attendance at the school at which the student was enrolled on the day of the suspension; 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 chief executive decides to exclude, the chief executive must exclude the student either permanently or for a period of not more than 1 year. See chapter 15 , part 4 for review of the decision by QCAT. However, the exclusion can not be longer than the period stated in the proposed exclusion notice. The chief executive 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 . Also, if the chief executive decides to exclude the student from all State schools, the notice must comply with the QCAT Act , section 157 (2) . s 302 amd 2009 No. 24 s 138 ; 2012 No. 35 s 9 sub 2013 No. 59 s 12 amd 2014 No. 62 s 45 (sec.302-ssec.1) The chief executive must make a final decision about exclusion within 30 school days after giving the student a notice under section 300 (2) (the proposed exclusion notice ). (sec.302-ssec.2) If the chief executive decides not to exclude, the chief executive must— as soon as practicable, tell the student— about the decision; and that the suspension has ended; and unless the student has been excluded under section 295 (3) —that the student may resume attendance at the school at which the student was enrolled on the day of the suspension; 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.302-ssec.3) If the chief executive decides to exclude, the chief executive must exclude the student either permanently or for a period of not more than 1 year. See chapter 15 , part 4 for review of the decision by QCAT. (sec.302-ssec.4) However, the exclusion can not be longer than the period stated in the proposed exclusion notice. (sec.302-ssec.5) The chief executive must, as soon as practicable after deciding to exclude, give the student a notice in the approved form about the exclusion. (sec.302-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 . (sec.302-ssec.7) Also, if the chief executive decides to exclude the student from all State schools, the notice must comply with the QCAT Act , section 157 (2) .