Student not to attend school in certain circumstances
41 Student not to attend school in certain circumstances
(1) This section applies if the principal of a Government school believes on reasonable grounds that a student is suffering from an infectious disease.
(2) The principal may give written notice directing that the student is not to attend school for a specified period:
for a student who is a child:
to a parent having daily care and control of the child; or
(ii) if the student is a child living independently – to the student; or
for a student who is not a child – to the student.
(3) If the principal is given a certificate signed by a medical practitioner certifying the student is fit to attend school, the principal must permit the student to attend the school even if the specified period has not ended.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.