Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.338Review of direction under s 337
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sec.338 Review of direction under s 337
This section applies if a person is given a direction under section 337 by a State instructional institution’s principal. The person may apply in writing to the chief executive for a review of the direction, but only— within 7 days after the person is given the direction; or if the direction is for less than 7 days—before the direction ends. The application must— state in detail the grounds on which the person wants the direction to be reviewed; and state the person’s residential address. After considering the grounds, the chief executive must make a decision (the review decision ) to— confirm the direction; or vary the direction; or cancel the direction. The chief executive must— make the review decision within 5 business days after the application is made; and as soon as practicable after the decision is made— tell the person and the institution’s principal about the decision; and give the person written notice of the decision. If the chief executive does not tell the person about the review decision under subsection (5) (b) (i) within 5 business days after the application is made, the review decision is taken to be that the direction is cancelled. s 338 amd 2014 No. 62 s 106 ; 2018 No. 1 s 128 (sec.338-ssec.1) This section applies if a person is given a direction under section 337 by a State instructional institution’s principal. (sec.338-ssec.2) The person may apply in writing to the chief executive for a review of the direction, but only— within 7 days after the person is given the direction; or if the direction is for less than 7 days—before the direction ends. (sec.338-ssec.3) The application must— state in detail the grounds on which the person wants the direction to be reviewed; and state the person’s residential address. (sec.338-ssec.4) After considering the grounds, the chief executive must make a decision (the review decision ) to— confirm the direction; or vary the direction; or cancel the direction. (sec.338-ssec.5) The chief executive must— make the review decision within 5 business days after the application is made; and as soon as practicable after the decision is made— tell the person and the institution’s principal about the decision; and give the person written notice of the decision. (sec.338-ssec.6) If the chief executive does not tell the person about the review decision under subsection (5) (b) (i) within 5 business days after the application is made, the review decision is taken to be that the direction is cancelled.
- (a) within 7 days after the person is given the direction; or
- (b) if the direction is for less than 7 days—before the direction ends.
- (a) state in detail the grounds on which the person wants the direction to be reviewed; and
- (b) state the person’s residential address.
- (a) confirm the direction; or