[BIL018-B.HAL]

House of Assembly—No. 7

[As laid on the table and read a first time, 13 May 2002]

South Australia

[Prepared by the Parliamentary Counsel]

EDUCATION (COMPULSORY EDUCATION AGE) AMENDMENT BILL 2002

A Bill For

An Act to amend the Education Act 1972.

[OPC-92]

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

1.Short title

2.Commencement

3.Amendment of s. 5—Interpretation

4.Repeal of s. 77

5.Amendment of s. 78—Employment of children required to be enrolled

6.Insertion of s. 81A

81A.Exemptions

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Short title

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Education (Compulsory Education Age) Amendment Act 2002.

(2) The Education Act 1972 is referred to in this Act as "the principal Act".

Commencement

2. This Act will come into operation on 1 January 2003.

Amendment of s. 5—Interpretation

3. Section 5 of the principal Act is amended by striking out from the definition of "child of compulsory school age" in subsection (1) "six years who has not yet attained the age of fifteen years" and substituting "6 years but under the age of 16 years".

Repeal of s. 77

4. Section 77 of the principal Act is repealed.

Amendment of s. 78—Employment of children required to be enrolled

5. Section 78 of the principal Act is amended by striking out subsection (2).

Insertion of s. 81A

6. The following section is inserted after section 81 of the principal Act:

Exemptions

81A. (1) The Minister may, by written notice, if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, grant an exemption from a requirement of this Part in relation to a child, conditionally or unconditionally.

(2) The Minister may, by written notice, if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, vary or revoke an exemption granted under this section.

(3) A person must not contravene or fail to comply with a condition of an exemption granted under this section.

Maximum penalty:$500.

By Authority: J. D. Ferguson, Government Printer, South Australia