Mr. Chairman, I have no problem with this section. The only concern I have is who is going to be enforcing this section. I would have hoped that the authority would have been given to the local education bodies. Because it's so general, it means any individual, board member or the board could do that. But, if we were more specific, I think it would cover the concerns of a lot of Members, where the discretion is given to the board to determine if they should lay a charge on a parent or not. I think the concern of a lot of Members is that it is too general. It means anyone could file a complaint and if they investigate and it was determined that a parent hadn't registered their child, they would have to go through the court process and it would be up to the court to determine the fine or other alternatives.
I think that's the concern I have. I think some of us are saying maybe it should be designated, specifically, to the local education authority, rather than leaving it as general as is being proposed now. Thank you.