Education Act 2016

A student, the parent of a student or a principal of a school may notify, in writing, the Registrar that the principal of a school, a school student or a parent of a school student has not complied with a requirement issued by the Registrar under section 48 within the time specified in the requirement.

On receipt of a notice, the Registrar – may investigate the reported non-compliance with the requirement; and is to determine to – re-convene a compulsory conciliation conference for recommendations in relation to the matter or to the student's absenteeism; or issue a further requirement under section 48; or refer the recommendations of the original compulsory conciliation conference or, if no recommendation was made, the notice of the failure to make any recommendations made under section 46 and the report of the conciliator on that conference to the Principal Officer, Non-attendance for the making of a Compulsory Schooling Order; or if the reported non-compliance is non-compliance by a principal, notify, in writing, the governing body of the school and, in the case of a registered school, the Registration Board of the non-compliance.

If the Registrar refers the recommendations of the original compulsory conciliation conference or, if no recommendation was made, the notice of the failure to make any recommendations made under section 46 and the report of the conciliator on that conference to the Principal Officer, Non-attendance, the referral is to be accompanied by – the notice of the non-compliance with the requirement of the Registrar received under subsection (1); and the results of the investigation conducted under subsection (2)(a); and the recommendation of the Registrar that a Compulsory Schooling Order be made and the reasons for that recommendation.

If the non-compliance of a person with the requirement of the Registrar is referred to the Principal Officer, Non-attendance, section 51(1), (3) and (5) applies in relation to the referral, with any necessary modification and adaptation.

If the non-compliance of a person with the requirement of the Registrar is referred to the Principal Officer, Non-attendance, the Principal Officer, Non-attendance may – make a Compulsory Schooling Order; or require the Registrar to reassess the matter and proceed under subsection (2)(b)(i) or (ii).