Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part V · Higher Education
49. Power of Registrar General to direct suspension or dissolution of student body or organisation
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Registrar General may direct the chief executive of a higher educational institution to suspend or order the dissolution of a student body or organisation if it is shown that the student body or organisation —
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;
is being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interests of —
Brunei Darussalam;
public order; or
the pupils of that institution; or
is in contravention of any provisions of any written law.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Registrar General shall only issue such direction if, after giving the student body or organisation the opportunity to make a representation to the contrary, he is satisfied that a suspension or a dissolution is justified under subsection (1).
Duty of chief executive to execute direction under section 49.
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;
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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