Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.449Religious instruction
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sec.449 Religious instruction
An accredited representative of a religious denomination or society who, immediately before the commencement, was entitled to give religious instruction to students of a State school under the repealed E(GP) Act, section 26(1), is taken to be approved to give religious instruction to students of a State school under section 76(1). A notice given under the repealed E(GP) Act, section 26(5) and in effect immediately before the commencement is taken to have been given under section 76(5). (sec.449-ssec.1) An accredited representative of a religious denomination or society who, immediately before the commencement, was entitled to give religious instruction to students of a State school under the repealed E(GP) Act, section 26(1), is taken to be approved to give religious instruction to students of a State school under section 76(1). (sec.449-ssec.2) A notice given under the repealed E(GP) Act, section 26(5) and in effect immediately before the commencement is taken to have been given under section 76(5).