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EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2006 - SECT 349

349 Prohibition from entering premises

(1) A non-State school's governing body, or its nominee for this subsection, may give a person (the prohibited person) a written direction requiring the prohibited person not to enter the school's premises for up to 60 days after the day on which the direction is given if the governing body or nominee is reasonably satisfied that, unless the direction is given, the prohibited person is likely—

(a) to cause physical harm to, or apprehension or fear of physical harm in, another person when the other person is at the premises; or
(b) to damage the premises or property at the premises; or
(c) to disrupt the good order or management of the school.

(2) A direction under subsection (1) may not be given to an exempt person for the school.

(3) The direction must state—

(a) the terms of the direction; and
(b) the ground for the direction; and
(c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground; and
(d) the time the direction is to remain in force.

(3A) The direction must state the matters mentioned in the QCAT Act, section 157(2)(a) to (e) as if a reference in the section to decision were a reference to the direction.

(4) The direction has no effect until the governing body or nominee gives it to the prohibited person.

(5) The prohibited person must comply with the direction, unless the prohibited person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.

(6) For subsection (1), a nominee of a non-State school's governing body must not be the school's principal.



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