(1) A child has attained school going age shall, at the basic level attend a course of instruction as laid by the minister in a recognized for that purpose by the minster

(2) Education at the basic level is free and compulsory.

(3) A District –Assembly shall subject to section 3, provide the necessary infrastructure needs and other facilities for the education of the population in the area of it authority.

(4)  Where a child does not attend a course of instruction in the compliance with subsection (1) the parent shall, in the first instance, appear before the social welfare committee of the district assembly for the appropriate action.

(5)  A parent who fails to comply with appropriate action agreed on with the social welfare committee, commit an offence, is liable on conviction by the District court,

(a) for a first offence; to a fine of one penalty unit in respect of each day during which the offence continues or in lieu  of  the  payment  of  the  fine,  to  community  service  as  determined by  the  Court  in consultation  with  the Social Welfare Committee.   

(6)  Where a parent canner genuinely afford to educate the child, the District Assembly may provide the support necessary for the education of the child.