Education Amendment Act, 2006
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New section substituted for section 22 of Cap 25:04
"22
Appeals in relation to fees
(1) Any responsible authority who is aggrieved by a decision of the Secretary in
terms of section 21 may appeal against such decision to the Minister.
(2) The Minister, after due consideration of the appeal, may—
(a) grant the appeal; or
(b) refuse the appeal; or
(c) fix the amount of any fee or levy with reference to section 21(2) that may be
charged by the responsible authority concerned.
(3) A responsible authority who is aggrieved by the decision of the Minister in terms
of subsection (2) may appeal to the Administrative Court, which may confirm, vary or
set aside the decision appealed against or give such other order as it considers just. ".
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New section substituted for section 36 of Cap 25:04
Section 36 of the principal Act is repealed and the following is substituted—
"36
School Parents Assembly and School Development Committee
(1) Parents or guardians with children at any school shall constitute a School Parents
Assembly.
(2) The responsible authority of any registered school shall cause the School Parents
Assembly to establish a School Development Committee.
(3) The composition, functions, duties, procedure and powers of the School
Development Committee shall be as contained in the constitution of the School Parents
Assembly:
Provided that where the School Parents Assembly has not made a constitution
satisfactory to the Minister, the composition, functions, duties, procedure and powers of
the School Development Committee, shall be as prescribed.".
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New section substituted for section 38 of Cap 25:04
Section 38 of the principal Act is repealed and the following is substituted—
"38
Fees and levies to be paid into the School Services Fund
(1) Subject to section 14 all fees and levies paid for educational facilities provided
by the Government or for accommodation in connection therewith shall be paid into the
School Services Fund established in terms of section 30 of the Audit and Exchequer Act
[Chapter 22:03].
(2) The responsible authority of every non-Government school shall establish a
School Services Fund into which all monies paid as fees or levies shall be deposited.
(3) The purposes of a School Services Fund for a non-Government school shall be
specified in a constitution establishing the Fund or the school, and shall include(a) payment of remuneration for the teaching and non-teaching staff employed by the
school;
Act 2/2006