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EDUCATION ACT 2015 (NO 28 OF 2015) - SECT 75

Government school education to be free

    (1)     This section applies in relation to a student:

    (a)     whose usual place of residence is in the Territory; and

    (b)     who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident in Australia or a child of such a citizen or resident; and

    (c)     who is enrolled in a Government school.

    (2)     The cost of providing the following at the Government school to the student must be met by the Territory:

    (a)     instruction that forms part of the program that is prescribed by regulation (the standard curriculum program );

    (b)     any materials or administrative or other services or facilities provided as part of the standard curriculum program.

    (3)     This section does not affect the power of a school representative body under section 107 (1)(m), or of a school management council or multi-school management council under section 119 (1)(i), to impose a charge for the provision to a student of anything not covered by subsection (2).



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