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School Education Act 1999
Part 1Preliminary
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Part 1 — Preliminary
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Objects of Act 2
4. Terms used 3
5. Term used: pre‑compulsory education period 6
6. Term used: compulsory education period 6
8. Notes not part of Act 7
Part 2 — Education of children during compulsory education period
Division 1 — Compulsory education with alternatives in final years of compulsory education
Subdivision 1 — Enrolment of children of compulsory school age
9. When enrolment compulsory 8
10. Ways in which s. 9 satisfied 9
11AA. Proof of enrolment to be provided 10
11. Exemption from s. 9(1), Minister may grant etc. 10