Education Act 2016

If the administrative authority of a school is satisfied that all the requirements for the convening of a compulsory conciliation conference specified in the Ministerial instructions have been met in relation to the unauthorised absences of a school student, the administrative authority may refer the matter to the Registrar for the convening of a compulsory conciliation conference in respect of that student.

A referral is to be accompanied by the documents, and is to include the information, required by the Ministerial instructions.

On receipt of a referral, the Registrar is to assess the referral against the requirements for the convening of a compulsory conciliation conference specified in the Ministerial instructions and – if satisfied that all of those requirements have been met, is to accept the referral; or if not so satisfied, is to reject the referral.

For the purposes of assessing a referral, the Registrar may require the administrative authority to provide any documents or information he or she considers may be relevant.

The Registrar is to notify the administrative authority, in writing – of his or her determination to accept or reject the referral; and if he or she rejects the referral, of the reasons for that determination.