(1) The Minister may
by instrument —
(a)
exempt a child from section 9(1) if the Minister is satisfied that it is in
the best interests of the child to do so; and
(b) at
any time revoke an exemption.
(2) Section 9(1) does
not apply to a child who is exempted by the Minister under subsection (1) if
the conditions of the exemption are being complied with.
(3) An exemption may
be limited in its operation to a specified period.
(4) The Minister may
—
(a) make
the exemption subject to any condition; and
(b)
impose any further condition or vary or revoke a condition at any time.
(5) Without limiting
the Minister’s ability to obtain advice or information, he or she may
obtain advice from an advisory panel under section 241 for the purposes of any
decision required to be made under this section.
(6) In the case of
children enrolled at non-government schools, the Minister may by instrument
delegate the powers conferred on him or her by this section to the chief
executive officer referred to in section 151.
[Heading inserted: No. 46 of 2012 s. 8.]