XL tal-1986

I assent.

(L.S.)

AGATltA B AlI.aAR.A

12tb December, 1986

ACf No. XI .. of 1986

A N ACT IImher 10 amend Ihe EduCflliotl A CI, 1974.

BE IT ENACTED by the President. by and with the ad~ice and

consent of the House of Representa tives, in this preseot Parliament

assembled. and by the authority of the same. as fol1ows: -

I, This Act may be cited as the Education (Amendment) Act,

1986, and shall be read and construed as one wi th the Education Act,

1974, hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act",

Section 12 of the principal Act shall be amended as follows

(a) for subsections (2) and 0) thereof there shall be substituted

following

"(2) In issuin g any such licence the Minister may lay

down such cond itions and requirements as he shall deem

appropriate including whether lees mayor may not be charged.

and. if chargeable, to what extent, as well as the conditions and

requirements of entry into such schools in respect of the diffe-

rent categories of such schools; and the Minister may also from

time 10 time amend such CO\lditions and requirements.

For the purposes of this subsecti on "fees" includes any

remuneration or compensation in consideration of any educa-

tion or instruction in 11 school and any donation or contribu tion

in respect of such education or instruction.";

(b)

subsection (5) thereof shall be deleted; and

subsections (4) and (6) thereof shall be renumbered res-

(e)

pecli~ely as subsections (3) and

(41.

J. For sub$cctions (Il and (2) of section 13 of the princi pal Act

the re shall be substi tuted the following

"tll T he Min ister shall not issue a licence uDder section

12 of this A ct unleM he is salisfied Ihal the accommoda tion. facili.

ties. equirment and amenilies of the propoeed lChool as well as its

staff and general curriculum. a Dd the time durilltl which the school

is to remain open and fu ncliooing are of a standard. oompaf1lble 10

those of Gove rnment schools.; and ma y at any time revoke any

licen,e ilSued under that seclion if he cetl50 \0 be 50 5ali&fied or

in the case of a breadt of the cond,'ion s or rtquiremenls of the

licence.

(2) .saving the provisions of .section IS of this Act

where any school is kept without a licence as provided in section 12

of this Act. or where in the opinion of the MinistN any school is

not being kept in compliance wilh any condi lioo or rtquirement

of the licence. or wilh any regulations as may be prescribed under

this Act. il shall be lawful for the Min:ster as of right 10 alSume

the .dmini5lration and running of such !ll:hool to lhe exclusion

of the owner or other perS<)D in charge of such school until such

lim e as the owner or other person in charge of the lChool under-

la kes to com ply ";th all condilion. Ind rtquiremeDts of the

liceD"' ....

Any licence issued under the provisions of the principal Act

before the coming into force of this Act sha ll conti nue to be valid Dot·

wi thsta ndi ng tile limitalion of time fOT its validit~, and shall for all

intents /Ind purposes be deemed to have been i!.sued under the provisions

of tbe prillCip'i Act as amended by this Act.

Paaed by the HOtIse of Representatives a t Silling No. 407 of the lsl De«mber. ]986.

PAUL XUEREB

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P. Musco.T T EJl.RIIIIU!

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