33. Power of Minister to render financial assistance and to provide other facilities and services

Subject to any regulations made under this Act, the Minister may render assistance, whether financial or otherwise, in respect of pupils or any class of pupils in government schools for the purpose of enabling the pupils to take full advantage of the educational facilities available to them and such assistance may include —

Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by this section, the Minister shall, so far as it is reasonable and practicable so to do, provide for counseling services and for the medical and dental inspection of pupils of government schools for the purpose of promoting their health and well-being.

An officer authorised by the Minister to provide medical or dental inspection of pupils may require the parent or guardian of a pupil of a government school to cause the pupil to undergo medical or dental inspection in accordance with the arrangements made by the school authorities, or by a registered medical or dental practitioner.

A person who fails without reasonable cause to comply with subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.