OF PARLIAMENT VICTORIA
Education (Amendment) Act 1998
Act No.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
1. Purposes 1
2. Commencement 2
3. Principal Act 2
4. Minister may authorise combined classes for religious instruction 2
5. Repeal of Division 2 of Part IV 2
6. Amendment of definitions consequential on repeal 3
7. New section 25AA inserted 3
25AA. Parent not required to contribute to cost of additional
support 3
8. Other amendments consequential on repeal 3
9. Statute law revision 4
NOTES 5
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
A BILL
to amend the Education Act 1958 and for other purposes.
Education (Amendment) Act 1998
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
1. Purposes
The main purposes of this Act are--
(a) to make provision relating to religious
instruction in connection with pageants,
5 special events or celebrations of festivals;
and
(b) to repeal outdated provisions relating to
assessment and education of students with
disabilities or impairments.
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2. Commencement
(1) This Act (except section 9(1)) comes into
operation on the day that it receives the Royal
Assent.
5 (2) Section 9(1) is deemed to have come into
operation on 1 July 1998.
3. Principal Act
No. 6240. In this Act, the Education Act 1958 is called the
Reprint No. 7
Principal Act.
as at 1 July
1998. Further
amended by
No. 82/1997.
10 4. Minister may authorise combined classes for religious
instruction
(1) In section 23(2) of the Principal Act--
(a) in paragraph (b), after "such schools," insert
"or having regard to the preparation or
15 conduct of a pageant, special event or
celebration of a festival in a school or
schools,";
(b) in paragraph (c), omit "at any class".
(2) In section 23 of the Principal Act, after sub-
20 section (2) insert--
"(2A) The Minister may give an authorisation
under sub-section (2) in respect of the
preparation or conduct of a particular class
of pageant, special event or celebration of a
25 festival generally to all schools, to a class or
classes of school or to a specific school.".
5. Repeal of Division of 2 Part IV
Division 2 of Part IV of the Principal Act is
repealed.
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6. Amendment of definitions consequential on repeal
(1) In section 3(1) of the Principal Act--
(a) in the definition of "school age" omit
"(subject to Division 2 of Part IV of this
5 Act)";
(b) in the definition of "special school" for
"handicapped children" substitute "students
with disabilities or impairments".
(2) In section 3(2) of the Principal Act omit "(subject
10 to Division 2 of Part IV of this Act)".
7. New section 25AA inserted
After section 25 of the Principal Act insert--
"25AA. Parent not required to contribute to cost of
additional support
15 A parent of a student with a disability or
impairment is not required to contribute to
the cost of the provision of additional
support for the education in a State school of
that student.".
20 8. Other amendments consequential on repeal
(1) In section 64N(4) of the Principal Act, for
"handicapped child within the meaning of
Division 2 of Part IV" substitute "pupil with a
disability or impairment".
25 (2) In section 64N(5)(b) of the Principal Act--
(a) for "handicapped child" substitute "pupil";
(b) for "handicapped children" substitute
"pupils".
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9. Statute law revision
(1) In the Principal ...