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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 83

(2.) Compulsory Education: Exemptions

(2.) Compulsory Education: Exemptions.

89. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the parent or

Every child above seven nor more than thirteen to attend school.

guardian of every child not less than seven nor more than thirteen years of age shall, in case such child lives within the distance of two miles measured according to the nearest road from a public school within a school district, send such child to school for at least one-half of the period in each year during which the school is usually open,
90. The parent or guardian of any child may apply for and

Exemptions.

receive a certificate from the Committee in the school district in which such child resides exempting such child from attendance in whole or in part at school, upon satisfying the Committee of the existence of any one of the following grounds, namely,—
(1.)That the child is under efficient or regular instruction otherwise, or is attending some private school or some educational institution not supported by grants from the Board, and which school or institution provides for instruction in reading, writing, and arithmetic on week days :
(2.)That the child is prevented from attending school by sickness, danger of infection, temporary or permanent infirmity, or other unavoidable cause :
(3.)That the road between the child's residence and the school is not sufficiently passable for such child :
(4.)That one of the Inspectors or the master of any public school has, by writing under his hand, certified that such child has reached a standard of education prescribed by any regulations under this Act.

And every such certificate of exemption shall state the ground of exemption, and shall be in force for a period of one year or for a shorter period, as may be named in such certificate; and during the period named in such certificate the holder thereof shall be freed from the operation of the provisions page 28 of this Act in respect of the child named therein: Provided always that any parent dissatisfied with the decision of a Committee in refusing to grant an exemption certificate may appeal to the Board against such decision, and the Board may overrule or confirm such decision.

In case child does not attend school, notice may be given.

91. In case any Committee ascertains that any child between the ages of seven and thirteen years, and resident within the distance of two miles from a public school within its district, does not attend school, the Clerk or any member of such Committee may give the parent or guardian of such child notice in writing, in the form or to the effect in the Third Schedule hereto, calling upon such parent or guardian to send such child to school.

Proceedings to compel attendance.

92. If the parent or guardian of any child between the ages of seven and thirteen resident within two miles from a public school, not holding a certificate of exemption as aforesaid in respect of such child, refuses or neglects to send such child to a public school after having been called upon in manner aforesaid to do so, the parent or guardian of such child may be summoned before any two Justices of the Peace, who mar order such parent or guardian to send such child to a public school.