Closure of Schools Order, 2020

L.N. 41 of 2020

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

(CAP. 465)

Closure of Schools Order, 2020

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 27(c) of the

Public Health Act, the Superintendent of Public Health has made the

following order:-

The title of this order is the Closure of Schools Order, Citation.

2020.

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

"school" means an institution the resources of which, both

of persons and of things, are ordained towards the promotion of

the education and training of other persons through the

dissemination of knowledge and shall include

(a)

child care centres;

(b)

kindergarten centres;

(c)

Colleges;

(d)

Sixth Forms/Higher Secondaries;

(e)

the University of Malta;

(f)

other tertiary educational institutions;

(g)

further and higher educational institution; and

(h)

ELT schools; and

"Superintendent" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in

the Public Health Act.

The Superintendent hereby orders the closure of all schools Closure of

to students and educators between the 13 th March 2020 and the 20 th schools.

March 2020, both dates included

Provided that the Superintendent may by notice in the

Gazette extend the closure of schools to other employees assigned to

the schools

Provided further that the Superintendent may, if she deems

appropriate, extend the closure of all schools by notice published in the

Gazette.

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