Requirement to notify changes in participation in eligible option
72 Requirement to notify changes in participation in eligible option
This section applies in relation to a child who:
(a) is under the age of 17 years and not exempt from participating in an eligible option; and
(b) participates in an eligible option after having completed year 10 of secondary education.
(2) A parent of the child who has daily care and control of the child must notify the CEO, in writing, of any change to the child's participation in an eligible option as soon as practicable after the change occurs.
Maximum penalty: For a first offence – 15 penalty units.
For a second or subsequent offence – 20 penalty units.
(3) If the child is living independently, the child must notify the CEO, in writing, of any change to the child's participation in an eligible option as soon as practicable after the change occurs.
Maximum penalty: For a first offence – 1.5 penalty units.
For a second or subsequent offence – 2 penalty units.
(4) For subsection (2) or (3), a change to a child's participation in an eligible option includes:
the child ceasing to participate in the eligible option; or
(b) a change in the type of eligible option in which the child participates; or
(c) the child ceasing to participate on a full-time basis in the eligible option.
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