Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.386Cessation of enrolment
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sec.386 Cessation of enrolment
Subject to subsection (3) , subsection (2) applies if— the enrolment of a student (the former student ) of a State school or non-State school is ceased at the request of the relevant person for the former student; and the relevant person for the former student, at the time of the request to cease enrolment, asks the school’s principal to give the relevant person for the former student a transfer note for the former student. The school’s principal must, as soon as practicable after cessation of the enrolment, prepare a transfer note for the former student and give the relevant person for the former student— the transfer note; and copies of the documents relating to the former student mentioned in the transfer note. However, subsection (4) applies if— the relevant person for the former student is a parent of the student; and the principal is reasonably satisfied it would be inappropriate to allow the parent to request that the enrolment cease or receive the transfer note and copies of the documents; and It may be inappropriate for the parent to request that the enrolment cease or receive the transfer note and copies of the documents if the former student is living independently of his or her parents. the enrolment is ceased at the request of the former student; and the former student, at the time of the request to cease enrolment, asks the school’s principal to give the former student a transfer note for the former student. The school’s principal must, as soon as practicable after cessation of the enrolment, prepare a transfer note for the former student and give to the former student— the transfer note; and copies of the documents relating to the former student mentioned in the transfer note. s 386 sub 2025 No. 24 s 34 (uncommenced amendment)
ch 14 pt 2 div 2 hdg ins 2025 No. 24 s 34 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.386-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (3) , subsection (2) applies if— the enrolment of a student (the former student ) of a State school or non-State school is ceased at the request of the relevant person for the former student; and the relevant person for the former student, at the time of the request to cease enrolment, asks the school’s principal to give the relevant person for the former student a transfer note for the former student. (sec.386-ssec.2) The school’s principal must, as soon as practicable after cessation of the enrolment, prepare a transfer note for the former student and give the relevant person for the former student— the transfer note; and copies of the documents relating to the former student mentioned in the transfer note. (sec.386-ssec.3) However, subsection (4) applies if— the relevant person for the former student is a parent of the student; and the principal is reasonably satisfied it would be inappropriate to allow the parent to request that the enrolment cease or receive the transfer note and copies of the documents; and It may be inappropriate for the parent to request that the enrolment cease or receive the transfer note and copies of the documents if the former student is living independently of his or her parents. the enrolment is ceased at the request of the former student; and the former student, at the time of the request to cease enrolment, asks the school’s principal to give the former student a transfer note for the former student. (sec.386-ssec.4) The school’s principal must, as soon as practicable after cessation of the enrolment, prepare a transfer note for the former student and give to the former student— the transfer note; and copies of the documents relating to the former student mentioned in the transfer note.