17.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the parent of a child shall cause the child concerned to attend a recognised school on each school day.

(2) A child shall not be required to attend a recognised school where—

(a) he or she is registered in the register maintained under section 14,

(b) an application under that section in respect of the child has been served on the F17[Child and Family Agency] but the F17[Child and Family Agency] has not made a decision in relation thereto, or a notice of appeal under section 15 has been served on the Minister but an appeal committee has not made a determination in relation to the appeal,

(c) he or she is a child to whom subsection (3) of section 14 applies and the period of 3 months referred to therein has not expired,

(d) the child is temporarily attending a school outside the State and the parent of the child has notified the school at which the child is registered of the reason for his or her non-attendance at the second-mentioned school,

(e) he or she is a child referred to in subsection (19) of section 14,

(f) he or she is receiving a certain minimum education pursuant to an arrangement made by the F17[Child and Family Agency] under section 27(2), or

(g) there exists some other sufficient cause for his or her not so attending.