Law Development Commission, Zimbabwe 16 Recommendations by Secretary in the national interest Where the Secretary is of the opinion that adequate educational facilities already exist in the area in which an applicant proposes to establish a school, the Secretary shall advise the applicant in writing to that effect, and may recommend that the school be established in some other suitable area. 17 Cancellation of provisional registration or registration (1) If the responsible authority of a school which has been provisionally registered in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section fifteen fails within the period fixed by the Secretary, or within any extension of such period granted by him, to comply to his satisfaction with the requirements specified by him in terms of that paragraph, the Secretary shall cancel the provisional registration of the school and notify the responsible authority accordingly. (2) If at any time the Secretary is not satisfied in relation to any registered school as to any matter referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subsection (4) of section fifteen, he shall notify the responsible authority of that school in writing that he proposes to cancel the registration of the school, unless within a reasonable period fixed by him, or within any extension of such period as may be granted by him the responsible authority complies to the satisfaction of the Secretary with such requirements as to any matter referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of that subsection as he may specify. (4) If the responsible authority of a registered school who has been notified in terms of subsection (2) of the proposal of the Secretary to cancel the registration of the school fails within the period fixed by the Secretary, or within any extension of such period granted by him, to comply to his satisfaction with the requirements of any matter specified by him, the Secretary shall cancel the registration of the school and notify the responsible authority accordingly. 18 Appeals in relation to registration of schools (1) A responsible authority who is aggrieved by a decision of the Secretary— (a) to reject an application for the registration of a school; or (h) to register a school provisionally; or (c) to cancel the provisional registration or the registration of a school; he may appeal against such decision to the Minister and the Minister may give such decision in the matter as he considers the Secretary ought to have given or he may dismiss the appeal. (2) A responsible authority who is aggrieved by the decision of the Minister in terms of subsection (1) may appeal to the High Court, which may give such decision in the matter as it considers ought to have been given or may dismiss the appeal. (3) The lodging of an appeal shall suspend the decision appealed against. 19 Certificate of registration or provisional registration (1) On registering or provisionally registering a school, the Secretary shall issue to the responsible authority a certificate of registration or provisional registration, as the case may be, in the prescribed form. (2) The responsible authority shall cause a certificate issued by the Secretary in terms of subsection (1) to be displayed in a conspicuous place in the office of the head of the school. (3) Not later than three months before the date of expiry of a provisional certificate of registration, the responsible authority of the school concerned shall deliver the certificate of provisional registration to the Secretary who shall either endorse it with any extension of the provisional registration granted by him, or cancel it if no extension has been granted. 20 Premises on which schools may be operated No non-Government school shall be operated on any premises other than the premises specified in the certificate of registration or provisional registration of the school, as the case may be. 21 Fees and levies payable at non-Government schools (1) In this section— “consumer price index” has the meaning given to it by section 17A of the National Incomes and Pricing Commission Act [Chapter 14 32]; “Commission” means the National Incomes and Pricing Commission established in terms of the National Incomes and Pricing Commission Act [Chapter 14:32]; (2) Subject to this section, no responsible authority shall— (a) charge any fee or levy; or (b) increase any fee or levy; in respect of any pupil attending a non-Government school, unless it makes prior application therefor to the Commission in writing, through the Secretary; setting out the full details of the fee or levy or increase thereof, the basis upon which it is calculated, and proof that its proposal has been approved in accordance with sub section (3)(b), and the Commission has approved the fee or levy or increase thereof, as the case may be: