Law Development Commission, Zimbabwe CHAPTER 25:04 EDUCATION ACT Act 5/1987, 26/1991, 24/1994 (s. 70), 19/1998 (s. 15), 22/2001 (s. 4), 2/2006, 2/2008. SI 159A/2007. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Application. PART II FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATION IN ZIMBABWE 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Children’s fundamental right to education in Zimbabwe. Compulsory education. Minimum fees for education. General function of Minister. General duty of local authorities. PART III CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS AND RIGHT OF ACCESS TO SCHOOL EDUCATION 9. Classification of schools. 10. Children’s entitlement to enrolment at schools. 11. Enrolment at alternative schools. PART IV GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 12. Establishment, maintenance and closure of Government schools and hostels. 13. Prescribing of fees at Government schools. 14. Establishment of general purpose funds. PART V NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Registration of non-Government schools. Recommendations by Secretary in the national interest. Cancellation of provisional registration or registration. Appeals in relation to registration of schools. Certificate of registration or provisional registration. Premises on which schools may be operated. Fees and levies payable at non-Government schools. Appeals in relation to fees. Keeping of records and provision of information. PART VI OTHER GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES 24. Other Government educational institutions. 25. Adult education. 26. Prescribing of fees for other Government educational facilities. PART VII NURSERY SCHOOLS 27. Regulation of nursery schools.

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