Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part VII · Registration of Educational Institutions, Governors and Pupils
86. Grounds for cancellation of registration
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Registrar General may at any time cancel the registration of an educational institution if he is satisfied that it is expedient to do so on any of the following grounds —
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;
the occurrence of any of the matters specified in section 83(a);
discipline in the educational institution is not being adequately maintained;
the registration of the educational institution was made by mistake or due to any false or misleading statement;
the chairman of the board of governors or any other person responsible for the management of the educational institution has made a false or misleading statement in a material particular in promoting the educational institution;
there has been a breach of any condition imposed by the
Registrar General under section 75(3);
the educational institution has committed an offence under this Act or under any other written law;
the educational institution is being used for a purpose that is in conflict with its constitution and objectives under its articles and memorandum of association and instrument of government;
there is no chairman of the board of governors of the educational institution, or that the person appointed to be the chairman of the board of governors or to be head teacher or principal or chief executive is not a fit and proper person to act as such.
Education
Subject to subsection (1), the Registrar General may give a notice of his intention to cancel the registration of the educational institution specifying the grounds relied upon.
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;
Where a notice under subsection (2) is served on the chairman of the board of governors or the person responsible for the management of an educational institution, he may, within 21 days of the service of the notice on him, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
The Registrar General may take steps to cancel the registration of an educational institution which has been given a notice under subsection (2)
and, subject to any appeal to the Minister under subsection (3).
Within 21 days of the cancellation of registration of an educational institution, the chairman of the board of governors or the person responsible for the management of the educational institution shall surrender to the Registrar General the certificate of registration of the educational institution and the instrument of government thereof, and the chairman and the governors shall surrender to the Registrar General their certificates of registration issued under this Act.
instrument of government
“instrument of government” means an instrument of government as specified in section 66;
All governors to be registered.
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;
head teacher
Defined · s 2“head teacher” means, in the case of a government school, an education officer who is appointed by the Minister or, in the case of a private school, a person who is appointed under section 69(2) by the board of governors of the private educational institution;
instrument of government
Defined · s 2“instrument of government” means an instrument of government as specified in section 66;
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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Registration of Teachers
Part IX
Inspection of Educational Institutions
Part X
Inspectorate of Schools
Part XI
Finance
Part XII
Appeals
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Regulations
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Offences and Penalties
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