Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The CEO must make a decision on a request under section 52(1) as soon as practicable after receiving it and, in any event, not later than 30 days after receiving it.
(2) The CEO may, in respect of a request, decide:
(a) to approve the special arrangements as requested; or
(b) to refuse the request for special arrangements; or
(c) to vary the requested special arrangements and approve them as varied; or
(d) to order alternative special arrangements.
(3) Before determining a request, the CEO may seek advice from:
(a) any departmental officer who has specialist knowledge of children with special learning needs; or
(b) any person involved in the education of the child.
(4) In determining a request the CEO must:
(a) consult with the child and the child's parents and have regard to any expressed wishes of the child or parents; and
(b) have regard to the following matters:
(i) any advice received under subsection (3);
(ii) the educational benefit of the special arrangements;
(iii) the child's learning capability;
(iv) the child's attendance, participation and educational progress during any period of schooling before the request.
(5) As soon as practicable after making a decision under this section, the CEO must give a decision notice to the person who made the request.