Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part VIII · Registration of Teachers
106. Revocation of registration after notice
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Registrar General may serve on a registered teacher a notice of intention to revoke his registration, specifying the grounds of the intention, if the Registrar General is satisfied that —
Registrar General
“Registrar General” means the Registrar General of Educational Institutions and Teachers appointed under section 5(1) and includes the Deputy Registrar General of Educational Institutions and Teachers appointed under the same section;
it is expedient to do so on any of the grounds set out in sections 102(c) to (e) ;
the registered teacher has committed a breach of or has failed to comply with any condition imposed under section 105(2);
the registration of the teacher was obtained in consequence of a mistake or due to any false or misleading statement in connection with his application for registration; or
there are reasonable grounds to believe that the continued registration of the teacher will be prejudicial to the interests of an educational institution or the pupils.
A teacher upon whom a notice pursuant to subsection (1) is served may, within 21 days of the notice being served upon him, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
teacher
“teacher” means a person who — (a) teaches pupils in an educational institution; or (b) prepares or issues lessons or corrects returned answers in, for or through a distance education centre, and includes a head teacher or principal;
Education
If no appeal is made within the period specified in subsection (2)
or if an appeal having been made is rejected by the Minister, the Registrar
General shall forthwith revoke the registration and serve on the teacher a notice informing him that the registration has been revoked and specifying the grounds of the revocation.
Terms defined in s 2
educational institution
Defined · s 2“educational institution” means a school or any other place where, in the carrying on of the work of the organisation or institution, persons are habitually taught, whether in one or more classes, and includes a pre-school class, a kindergarten and a distance education centre but does not include any place declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette not to be an educational institution for the purposes of this Act;
registered teacher
Defined · s 2“registered teacher” means any teacher registered under this Act;
Registrar General
Defined · s 2“Registrar General” means the Registrar General of Educational Institutions and Teachers appointed under section 5(1) and includes the Deputy Registrar General of Educational Institutions and Teachers appointed under the same section;
teacher
Defined · s 2“teacher” means a person who — (a) teaches pupils in an educational institution; or (b) prepares or issues lessons or corrects returned answers in, for or through a distance education centre, and includes a head teacher or principal;
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