Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part VI · Private Educational Institutions
71. Cessation of private educational institutions
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A private educational institution shall be deemed to have ceased its operations and its courses of studies if —
private educational institution
“private educational institution” means an educational institution which is not a government educational institution;
the Minister withdraws his approval for its establishment under section 60(3)(c);
the Registrar General cancels its registration under section 86(1);
the board of governors has arrived at a decision to cease its operations;
the limited company that established the educational institution has been wound up either —
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voluntarily by the board of directors; or
by an order of court; or
the educational institution is forced to close down for any other reason.
Where a private educational institution intends to cease its operations under subsection (1)(c) or (d)(i), it shall give at least one year’s notice of this intention to the Registrar General.
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;
Where a private educational institution ceases to operate under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (d)(ii), it shall, within 21 days of receiving notice of the action taken under these paragraphs —
give notice of its cessation to all pupils who are at the time attending courses within the institution by registered post; and
publish notice of its cessation on at least 2 occasions in 2
newspapers circulating in Brunei Darussalam.
Where a private educational institution ceases to operate under subsection (1)(e), the chief executive of that institution shall obtain directions from the Registrar General as to the method of announcing its cessation.
If a private educational institution fails to comply with subsections (2) to (4), each member of the board of governors is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000.
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;
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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