Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part VI · Private Educational Institutions
Section 68
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister may appoint by name such additional governors of an educational institution as he may think fit if he is satisfied that —
discipline in the educational institution is not being adequately maintained;
the terms of the instrument of government of the educational institution are being disregarded; or
any provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder are being disregarded.
The Minister may, at his discretion, at any time remove an additional governor appointed under subsection (1).
governor
“governor” means a person who is empowered under an instrument of government to manage an educational institution, and includes a person appointed and registered as a manager of an educational institution under the Education (Non-Government Schools) Act, repealed by the Education Order, 2003 (S 59/03);
Where the Minister is satisfied that in an educational institution the board of governors —
educational institution
“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;
has been acting or proposing to act unreasonably with respect to the exercise of any power conferred or the discharge of any duty imposed by or under this Act; or
has failed to discharge any duty imposed on it by or under this Act, the Minister may —
give such directions in writing as to the exercise of the power or the discharge of the duty of the board of governors; or
suspend or dismiss all or any of the governors.
If at any time an educational institution is without a board of governors constituted under this Act, the Minister may appoint such person or persons as he may think fit to exercise the functions of the board of governors for such period as he may direct.
Under this Act, the term “board of governors” means the group of persons elected or nominated to constitute the board and the term shall include any reference to the board of management of an educational
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institution and any other terminology used for the purpose of describing the board of governors.
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;
governor
Defined · s 2“governor” means a person who is empowered under an instrument of government to manage an educational institution, and includes a person appointed and registered as a manager of an educational institution under the Education (Non-Government Schools) Act, repealed by the Education Order, 2003 (S 59/03);
instrument of government
Defined · s 2“instrument of government” means an instrument of government as specified in section 66;
Part VII
Registration of Educational Institutions, Governors and Pupils
Part VIII
Registration of Teachers
Part IX
Inspection of Educational Institutions
Part X
Inspectorate of Schools
Part XI
Finance
Part XII
Appeals
Part XIII
Regulations
Part XIV
Offences and Penalties
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