Government school education to be free
75 Government school education to be free
This section applies in relation to a student:
whose usual place of residence is in the Territory; and
(b) who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident in Australia or a child of such a citizen or resident; and
who is enrolled in a Government school.
(2) The cost of providing the following at the Government school to the student must be met by the Territory:
(a) instruction that forms part of the program that is prescribed by regulation (the standard curriculum program);
(b) any materials or administrative or other services or facilities provided as part of the standard curriculum program.
(3) This section does not affect the power of a school representative body under section 107(1)(m), or of a school management council or multi-school management council under section 119(1)(i), to impose a charge for the provision to a student of anything not covered by subsection (2).
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
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