Education Act 2015

(1) This section applies in relation to a student of compulsory school age whose usual place of residence is in the Territory and who is enrolled in a distance education centre.

(2) A parent who has daily care and control of the student must ensure that the student reasonably carries out all course requirements of the educational instruction provided by the distance education centre, including any requirement to attend the centre or another place.

Maximum penalty: For a first offence – 15 penalty units.

For a second or subsequent offence – 20 penalty units.

(3) If the student is a child living independently, the student must reasonably carry out all course requirements of the educational instruction provided by the distance education centre, including any requirement to attend the centre or another place.

Maximum penalty: For a first offence – 1.5 penalty units.

For a second or subsequent offence – 2 penalty units.

(4) An offence against subsection (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.

(5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) or (3) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.

(a) the student is exempted by the CEO under section 44 from all course requirements of the educational instruction provided by the distance education centre; or

(b) a parent of the student or, if the student is a child living independently, the student, gives a reason acceptable to the principal of the distance education centre for the student not carrying out all those course requirements.