Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part VI · Private Educational Institutions
66. Instrument of government of private educational institution
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to the provisions of this Act, every private educational institution shall have an instrument of government, and the educational institution shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of its instrument of government.
private educational institution
“private educational institution” means an educational institution which is not a government educational institution;
Every instrument of government shall provide for the constitution of a board of governors, with a chairman, for the governance of the educational institution by the governors in a manner consistent with this
instrument of government
“instrument of government” means an instrument of government as specified in section 66;
Act and any regulations made thereunder.
The constitution of a board of governors may make provision for the inclusion of a person nominated by the Minister to be on the board of governors.
Every instrument of government shall be made, amended or revoked in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations.
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;
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;
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