School discipline

(1) Managing Authorities shall be responsible to ensure that policies designed to promote good behaviour and discipline on the part of students are pursued at their schools. In formulating such policies, due regard shall he given to any guidance on disciplinary matters provided from time to time by (2) Every Authority shall consult with principals, members of school staff, parents of students registered at their schools, and students registered at their schools and make a written statement of general principles and measures for promoting good behaviour and discipline for schools under its management. (3) Principals of schools must refer to the written statement of general principles and measures provided by their respective managing authorities in determining acceptable standards of behaviour and measures for regulating the conduct of students as stipulated in Rules made under this Act. (4) In accordance with subsection (2) of this section, nothing in the statement of general principles and measures or measures for regulating the conduct of students shall authorise anything to be done in relation to a student which constitutes harassment, intimidation, the administering of corporal punishment or any other actions harmful to a student.