Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017
sec.19Documentary evidence of date of birth or parentage
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sec.19 Documentary evidence of date of birth or parentage
If asked by the principal of a State school, documentary evidence of the date of birth of a student of the school must be given to the principal by— if the student is a child—a parent of the student; or if the student is an adult—the student. Despite subsection (1) (a) , if the student is a child, the principal may ask the student for the documentary evidence if the principal is satisfied it would be inappropriate in the circumstances for a parent of the student to give the evidence. It may be inappropriate for a parent of the student to give the evidence if the student is living independently of his or her parents. If the principal asks the student for the documentary evidence, the student must give the evidence to the principal. If asked by the principal of a State school, a person who claims to be a parent of a student, who is a child, of the school must give the principal documentary evidence of the person’s parentage of the student. In this section— student includes prospective student. (sec.19-ssec.1) If asked by the principal of a State school, documentary evidence of the date of birth of a student of the school must be given to the principal by— if the student is a child—a parent of the student; or if the student is an adult—the student. (sec.19-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (a) , if the student is a child, the principal may ask the student for the documentary evidence if the principal is satisfied it would be inappropriate in the circumstances for a parent of the student to give the evidence. It may be inappropriate for a parent of the student to give the evidence if the student is living independently of his or her parents. (sec.19-ssec.3) If the principal asks the student for the documentary evidence, the student must give the evidence to the principal. (sec.19-ssec.4) If asked by the principal of a State school, a person who claims to be a parent of a student, who is a child, of the school must give the principal documentary evidence of the person’s parentage of the student. (sec.19-ssec.5) In this section— student includes prospective student.
- (a) if the student is a child—a parent of the student; or
- (b) if the student is an adult—the student.