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CAP. 279]

47/9058.

Review by board.

Enforcement of order.

Education

(a) to hear and examine witnesses on oath, and

[1985 Ed.

(b) to summon any person to attend any hearing of the board to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession.

(3) A witness summons shall be in such form as the chairman of the board shall direct and shall be signed by the chairman.

(4) Any person who, being summoned to attend as a witness or to produce any document or any other thing at a hearing of the board, refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any questions put to him by or with the concurrence of the board shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months:

Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall in respect of any evidence given by him before the board be entitled to the privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence before a court of justice.

(5) Any person-

(a) who behaves in an insulting manner or uses any threatening or insulting expression to or in the presence of the board; or

(b) wilfully disrupts the proceedings of the board,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months.

77. (1) A parent aggrieved by-

(a) an attendance order; or

(b) any variation of an attendance order,

may within 14 days of the date of the order or the notice in writing apply to the board for a review.

(2) An application under subsection (1) may be oral or in writing.

(3) Upon a review the board may either-

(a) confirm the attendance order or the variation; or

(b) cancel the attendance order or the variation.

(4) The decision of the board shall be final.

(5) The secretary of the board shall notify the parent of the decision of the board.

78. Any parent who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with an attendance order (as the same may be varied from time to time) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months:

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40 CAP. 279] 47/9058. Review by board. Enforcement of order. Education (a) to hear and examine witnesses on oath, and [1985 Ed. (b) to summon any person to attend any hearing of the board to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession. (3) A witness summons shall be in such form as the chairman of the board shall direct and shall be signed by the chairman. (4) Any person who, being summoned to attend as a witness or to produce any document or any other thing at a hearing of the board, refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any questions put to him by or with the concurrence of the board shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months: Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall in respect of any evidence given by him before the board be entitled to the privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence before a court of justice. (5) Any person- (a) who behaves in an insulting manner or uses any threatening or insulting expression to or in the presence of the board; or (b) wilfully disrupts the proceedings of the board, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months. 77. (1) A parent aggrieved by- (a) an attendance order; or (b) any variation of an attendance order, may within 14 days of the date of the order or the notice in writing apply to the board for a review. (2) An application under subsection (1) may be oral or in writing. (3) Upon a review the board may either- (a) confirm the attendance order or the variation; or (b) cancel the attendance order or the variation. (4) The decision of the board shall be final. (5) The secretary of the board shall notify the parent of the decision of the board. 78. Any parent who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with an attendance order (as the same may be varied from time to time) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months:

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40 CAP. 279] 47/9058. Review by board. Enforcement of order. Education (a) to hear and examine witnesses on oath, and [1985 Ed. (b) to summon any person to attend any hearing of the board to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession. (3) A witness summons shall be in such form as the chairman of the board shall direct and shall be signed by the chairman. (4) Any person who, being summoned to attend as a witness or to produce any document or any other thing at a hearing of the board, refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any questions put to him by or with the concurrence of the board shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months: Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall in respect of any evidence given by him before the board be entitled to the privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence before a court of justice. (5) Any person- (a) who behaves in an insulting manner or uses any threaten- ing or insulting expression to or in the presence of the board; or (b) wilfully disrupts the proceedings of the board, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months. 77. (1) A parent aggrieved by- (a) an attendance order; or (b) any variation of an attendance order, may within 14 days of the date of the order or the notice in writing apply to the board for a review. (2) An application under subsection (1) may be oral or in writing. (3) Upon a review the board may either- (a) confirm the attendance order or the variation; or (b) cancel the attendance order or the variation. (4) The decision of the board shall be final. (5) The secretary of the board shall notify the parent of the decision of the board, 78. Any parent who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with an attendance order (as the same may be varied from time to time) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $500 and to imprisonment for 3 months:

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