Education Act 1964

77 State primary schools to be kept open at certain times

• Except to the extent that—

  • (a) a school term commences on any day other than a Monday or ends with any day other than a Friday; or

  • (b) a school is lawfully closed pursuant to section 129C,—

  every State primary school shall be kept open 5 days in each week for at least 4 hours each day, of which hours 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon shall be; and the teaching shall be entirely of a secular character.

  Compare: 1914 No 56 s 56(4)

  Section 77: amended, on 25 June 1993, by section 8(2) of the Education Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 51).

  Section 77: amended, on 16 December 1982, by section 8(2) of the Education Amendment Act (No 2) 1982 (1982 No 155).