This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 3. Incorporation 5. Definitions for Act 7. Appointment of registrar, acting registrar and attendance inspector PART 2--COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLS 8. Compulsory enrolment 9. Compulsory attendance 9A. Employment of children under school-leaving age 10. Defence in prosecution against s 8 and s 9 11. Good defence to prosecution against s 9 12. Certain averments to be evidence 13. 2 hours attendance constitutes half-day's attendance 14. Certificate of school principal to be evidence 15. Register of attendances 16. Exemption certificates 18. Truants 19. Payment by parent towards maintenance of child PART 3--REGISTERED SCHOOLS 20. Definition of school for pt 3 21. Schools to be registered 22. Provisional registration 23. Registration 24. Reports 25. Renewal of registration 26. Extension of period of provisional registration or registration 27. Cancellation of provisional registration or registration of school 28. List of registered schools 29. Inspection of school buildings 30. Review of decisions 30A. Notification of decisions PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS 31. Filing of excuses for absence of scholars 32. Return by parent or guardian 33. Orders sending children to institution 35. Conveyance of students to and from school 35A. Minister may grant scholarships etc 35B. Educational trust funds etc may be transferred to Territory 35C. Conditions on which Minister may accept gifts etc for educational 36. Prohibition of corporal punishment 36A. Offences on school premises 37. Approved forms 38. Regulation-making power ENDNOTES