CEO's power to make special arrangements
53 CEO's power to make special arrangements
(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.
The CEO may, in respect of a request, decide:
to approve the special arrangements as requested; or
to refuse the request for special arrangements; or
(c) to vary the requested special arrangements and approve them as varied; or
to order alternative special arrangements.
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
any person involved in the education of the child.
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
have regard to the following matters:
any advice received under subsection (3);
the educational benefit of the special arrangements;
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.
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