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74. (1) Where it appears to the Director that a parent of a child is withholding the child from attending primary school or secondary school without any reasonable excuse, the Director may, after making such inquiries as he considers necessary, serve upon a parent an attendance order in the prescribed form requiring him to cause the child to attend regularly as a pupil the primary school or secondary school named in the attendance order. (Amended, 34 of 1979, s. 5)
(2) The Director may at any time, by notice in writing served upon a parent of the child to whom an attendance order relates-
(a) vary the order by substituting another primary school or secondary school for that named in the order; (Amended, 34 of 1979, s. 5)
(b) otherwise vary or withdraw the order.
and any variation of an attendance order shall take effect on the expiry of the period of 14 days after the date of service of the notice in writing.
(3) This section shall-
(a) with effect from 1 September 1979 until the expiration of 31 August 1980, apply to a child who has attained the age of 6 years but not the age of 14 years;
(b) with effect from 1 September 1980, apply to a child who has attained the age of 6 years but not the age of 15 years; and
(c) notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), not apply to a child-
(i) who has completed Form III of secondary education and whose parent can produce evidence to that effect to the satisfaction of the Director;
(ii) who is a registered apprentice under the Apprenticeship Ordinance; or
(iii) who is attending regularly, or is an inmate of an institution (other than a school) which is regarded by the Director as suitable for the child. (Added, 34 of 1979, s. 5)
75. (1) For the purposes of this Part, there shall be a board of review, which shall consist of not less than 5 persons appointed by the Governor.
(2) The Governor may appoint a public officer to be the secretary of the board.
76. (1) Subject to this Ordinance, the practice and procedure on a review by the board shall be such as the board may determine.
(2) For the purposes of a review the board shall have the following powers-
(Cap. 47)
Board of review.
Powers of board.
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child is not
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Director to order attendance at primary school or secondary school.
74. (1) Where it appears to the Director that a parent of a Power of child is withholding the child from attending primary school or secondary school without any reasonable excuse, the Director may, after making such inquiries as he considers necessary, serve upon a parent an attendance order in the prescribed form requiring him to cause the child to attend regularly as a pupil the primary school or secondary school named in the attendance order. (Amended, 34 of 1979, s. 5)
(2) The Director may at any time, by notice in writing served upon a parent of the child to whom an attendance order relates-
(a) vary the order by substituting another primary school or secondary school for that named in the order; (Amended, 34 of 1979, s. 5)
(b) otherwise vary or withdraw the order.
and any variation of an attendance order shall take effect on the expiry of the period of 14 days after the date of service of the notice. in writing.
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(3) This section shall-
(a) with effect from 1 September 1979 until the expiration of 31 August 1980, apply to a child who has attained the age of 6 years but not the age of 14 years;
(b) with effect from 1 September 1980, apply to a child who has attained the age of 6 years but not the age of 15 years: and
attained
(c) notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), not apply to a
child-
(i) who has completed Form III of secondary education and whose parent can produce evidence to that effect to the satisfaction of the Director;
(ii) who is a registered apprentice under the Apprentice- ship Ordinance; or
(iii) who is attending regularly, or is an inmate of an institution (other than a school) which is regarded by the Director as suitable for the child. (Added, 34 of 1979, s. 5)
75. (1) For the purposes of this Part, there shall be a board of review, which shall consist of not less than 5 persons appointed by the Governor.
(2) The Governor may appoint a public officer to be the secretary of the board.
76. (1) Subject to this Ordinance, the practice and procedure on a review by the board shall be such as the board may determine.
(2) For the purposes of a review the board shall have the following powers-
(Cap. 47.)
Board of review.
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Powers of board.
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