Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part V · Higher Education
39. Application to establish branch or associate institution
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An application for approval for the purposes of section 38 shall be made to the Registrar General and upon receipt of such an application, the
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;
Registrar General shall —
examine the application;
in relation to its instrument of government, consider the constitution of the higher educational institution; and
make appropriate recommendations to the Minister with respect to —
its approval or otherwise; and
any conditions that may be considered necessary.
Subject to subsection (1), the Minister may —
approve the application with or without any conditions;
approve the constitution contained in the instrument of government; or
refuse the application and specify the grounds of the refusal.
Where the
Minister approves the application under subsection (2)(a), he may require the applicant to pay the prescribed fee.
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Upon refusal of the application under subsection (2)(c), the
Registrar General shall inform the applicant in writing of the Minister’s decision.
The decision of the Minister to refuse an application is final.
Terms defined in s 2
higher educational institution
Defined · s 2“higher educational institution” means an educational institution providing higher education leading to the award of a diploma, degree or the equivalent thereof;
instrument of government
Defined · s 2“instrument of government” means an instrument of government as specified in section 66;
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;
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Registration of Educational Institutions, Governors and Pupils
Part VIII
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