Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part VI · Private Educational Institutions
61. Refusal to allow establishment of private educational institution
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister may refuse an application to establish a private educational institution unless he is satisfied that —
the applicant is capable of providing adequate educational facilities;
the applicant is capable of providing adequate and efficient management and administration for the operation of the institution;
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adequate measures have been taken to ensure and maintain the prescribed standards of education;
a proper administration system and an instrument of government of the intended higher educational institution has been prepared for the approval of the Registrar General; and
instrument of government
“instrument of government” means an instrument of government as specified in section 66;
the applicant or any of his partners or any member of the board of governors has not been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty and has never been adjudged bankrupt.
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;
private educational institution
Defined · s 2“private educational institution” means an educational institution which is not a government educational institution;
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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