Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 279 | Title: | EDUCATION ORDINANCE |  | |
: If this pencil mark appears at the beginning of a provision, that provision is subject to amendments that are already in operation but have not yet been incorporated in its text.
| Cap 279 | Long title | |
| Cap 279 Part I | PRELIMINARY | |
| Cap 279 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 279 s 2 | Application | |
| Cap 279 s 3 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 279 s 4 | (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 3) | |
| Cap 279 s 5 | Delegation of Permanent Secretary's powers | |
| Cap 279 s 6 | Power of Chief Executive to give directions | |
| Cap 279 s 7 | (Repealed 3 of 2003 s. 4) | |
| Cap 279 s 7A | (Repealed 3 of 2003 s. 5) | |
| Cap 279 s 8 | Permanent Secretary to maintain registers | |
| Cap 279 s 9 | Exemption of schools from Ordinance | |
| Cap 279 Part II | REGISTRATION AND PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION OF SCHOOLS | |
| Cap 279 s 10 | Schools to be registered or provisionally registered | |
| Cap 279 s 11 | Application for registration of school | |
| Cap 279 s 12 | Additional documents required where premises not designed and constructed as a school | |
| Cap 279 s 13 | Registration of school | |
| Cap 279 s 14 | Grounds for refusal to register school | |
| Cap 279 s 15 | Provisional registration of school | |
| Cap 279 s 16 | Effect on provisional registration when application for registration is determined | |
| Cap 279 s 17 | Restrictions on registration and provisional registration | |
| Cap 279 s 18 | Certificate of registration or provisional registration | |
| Cap 279 s 18A | Approval of Permanent Secretary required for post secondary education | |
| Cap 279 s 19 | Premises in which school may be operated | |
| Cap 279 s 20 | Change of premises | |
| Cap 279 s 20A | Change of name for school | |
| Cap 279 s 21 | Changes in design or use of premises increasing fire risk | |
| Cap 279 s 22 | Grounds for cancellation of registration or provisional registration of school | |
| Cap 279 Part III | REGISTRATION OF MANAGERS OF SCHOOLS* | |
| Cap 279 s 23 | (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 12) | |
| Cap 279 s 24 | (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 12) | |
| Cap 279 s 25 | (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 12) | |
| Cap 279 s 26 | (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 12) | |
| Cap 279 s 27 | Managers of schools to be registered | |
| Cap 279 s 28 | Application for registration of manager | |
| Cap 279 s 29 | Registration of manager | |
| Cap 279 s 30 | Grounds for refusal to register manager | |
| Cap 279 s 31 | Grounds for cancellation of registration of manager | |
| Cap 279 Part IIIA | MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS WITHOUT INCORPORATED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE* | |
| Cap 279 s 31A | Application of Part IIIA | |
| Cap 279 s 32 | Management committee to manage school | |
| Cap 279 s 33 | Responsibilities of management committee | |
| Cap 279 s 34 | Approval of first supervisor of school | |
| Cap 279 s 35 | Grounds for refusal to approve supervisor | |
| Cap 279 s 36 | Tenure of office of supervisor | |
| Cap 279 s 37 | Grounds for withdrawal of approval of supervisor | |
| Cap 279 s 38 | Approval of subsequent supervisors | |
| Cap 279 s 38A | Approval of acting supervisor | |
| Cap 279 s 39 | Duties of supervisor | |
| Cap 279 s 40 | Duties of management committee in absence of supervisor | |
| Cap 279 Part IIIB | MANAGEMENT OF IMC SCHOOLS | |
| Cap 279 s 40AA | Application of certain provisions of this Part | |
| Cap 279 s 40AB | Interpretation of Part IIIB | |
| Cap 279 s 40AC | Secretary may amend Schedule 3 | |
| Cap 279 s 40AD | Incorporated management committee to manage school | |
| Cap 279 s 40AE | Functions of sponsoring body and incorporated management committee | |
| Cap 279 s 40AF | Powers of incorporated management committee | |
| Cap 279 s 40AG | Power of sponsoring body over employment of teaching staff | |
| Cap 279 s 40AH | Certain property not to vest in incorporated management committee | |
| Cap 279 s 40AI | Irregular establishment, etc. do not affect contract | |
| Cap 279 s 40AJ | Supervisor | |
| Cap 279 s 40AK | Functions of supervisor | |
| Cap 279 s 40AL | General requirement of composition | |
| Cap 279 s 40AM | Nomination of sponsoring body manager | |
| Cap 279 s 40AN | Nomination of teacher manager | |
| Cap 279 s 40AO | Nomination of parent manager | |
| Cap 279 s 40AP | Nomination of alumni manager | |
| Cap 279 s 40AQ | Nomination of independent manager | |
| Cap 279 s 40AR | Exemption from composition requirements | |
| Cap 279 s 40AS | Provisions applicable to alternate managers | |
| Cap 279 s 40AT | Endorsement of application for registration as manager | |
| Cap 279 s 40AU | Filling of vacancies to maintain full composition | |
| Cap 279 s 40AV | Parent manager or independent manager ceases to hold office under certain circumstances | |
| Cap 279 s 40AW | Resignation, etc. of manager | |
| Cap 279 s 40AX | Vacation of office of managers | |
| Cap 279 s 40AY | Constitution of incorporated management committee | |
| Cap 279 s 40AZ | Delegation of functions | |
| Cap 279 s 40BA | Permanent Secretary's nominee may attend meeting | |
| Cap 279 s 40BB | Accounts of incorporated management committee | |
| Cap 279 s 40BC | Service of documents | |
| Cap 279 s 40BD | Restrictions on execution of judgment by writ of fieri facias | |
| Cap 279 s 40BE | Dissolution | |
| Cap 279 s 40BF | Declaration of pecuniary or other personal interests annually | |
| Cap 279 s 40BG | Disclosure of pecuniary or other personal interests | |
| Cap 279 s 40BH | Register of interests | |
| Cap 279 s 40BI | Rights and liability of manager and protection | |
| Cap 279 s 40BJ | Establishment of incorporated management committee in respect of operating DSS school or specified school | |
| Cap 279 s 40BK | Submission for the purpose of establishment of incorporated management committee in respect of operating school | |
| Cap 279 s 40BL | Approval of draft constitution | |
| Cap 279 s 40BM | Approval of list of proposed managers | |
| Cap 279 s 40BN | Incorporation | |
| Cap 279 s 40BO | Effect of certificate of incorporation | |
| Cap 279 s 40BP | Transitional provisions for establishment of incorporated management committee | |
| Cap 279 s 40BQ | Dissolution of school management company | |
| Cap 279 s 40BR | Transitional provisions for dissolution of school management company | |
| Cap 279 s 40BS | Failure to establish incorporated management committee | |
| Cap 279 s 40BT | Establishment of incorporated management committee in respect of planned DSS school | |
| Cap 279 s 40BU | Submission for the purpose of establishment of incorporated management committee in respect of planned school | |
| Cap 279 s 40BV | Approval of draft constitution | |
| Cap 279 s 40BW | Approval of list of proposed managers | |
| Cap 279 s 40BX | Incorporation | |
| Cap 279 s 40BY | Effect of certificate of incorporation | |
| Cap 279 s 40BZ | Failure to establish incorporated management committee | |
| Cap 279 s 40CA | Pre-incorporation contract | |
| Cap 279 s 40CB | An aided IMC school may become a DSS school without IMC | |
| Cap 279 Part IIIC | PERMANENT SECRETARY MAY APPOINT MANAGERS* | |
| Cap 279 s 41 | Appointment of managers by Permanent Secretary | |
| Cap 279 Part IV | TEACHERS | |
| Cap 279 s 42 | Teachers to be registered or permitted teachers | |
| Cap 279 s 43 | Permanent Secretary may require medical examination of proposed teacher | |
| Cap 279 s 44 | Application for registration as a teacher | |
| Cap 279 s 45 | Registration of teacher | |
| Cap 279 s 46 | Grounds for refusal to register teacher | |
| Cap 279 s 47 | Grounds for cancellation of registration of teacher | |
| Cap 279 s 48 | Circumstances in which application to employ permitted teacher may be made | |
| Cap 279 s 49 | Application to employ permitted teacher | |
| Cap 279 s 50 | Permit to teach | |
| Cap 279 s 51 | Grounds for refusal to issue permit to teach | |
| Cap 279 s 52 | Grounds for cancellation of permit to teach | |
| Cap 279 s 53 | Approval of first principal of school | |
| Cap 279 s 54 | Grounds for refusal to approve principal | |
| Cap 279 s 55 | Tenure of office of principal | |
| Cap 279 s 56 | Grounds for withdrawal of approval of principal | |
| Cap 279 s 57 | Approval of subsequent principals | |
| Cap 279 s 57A | Selection of principal of IMC school | |
| Cap 279 s 58 | Functions of principal | |
| Cap 279 s 58AA | Performance of functions of principal by candidate | |
| Cap 279 s 58A | Prohibition against employment of persons of specified age as teachers or principals of aided schools | |
| Cap 279 s 58B | Application for permission to continue to employ serving teachers or principals of aided schools | |
| Cap 279 s 58C | Meaning of "school year" | |
| Cap 279 Part V | APPEALS | |
| Cap 279 s 59 | Appeal Boards Panel | |
| Cap 279 s 60 | Permanent Secretary to serve notice of decision on person adversely affected | |
| Cap 279 s 61 | Right of appeal to Appeal Board | |
| Cap 279 s 62 | Procedure on appeal | |
| Cap 279 s 63 | Witnesses and inspections | |
| Cap 279 s 64 | Decision of Appeal Board | |
| Cap 279 s 65 | Further right of appeal to Chief Executive in Council | |
| Cap 279 s 66 | Permission to operate school or to act etc. pending appeal | |
| Cap 279 Part VI | ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AS TO REGISTRATION, APPROVALS AND PERMITS TO TEACH | |
| Cap 279 s 67 | Permanent Secretary may require interview or further information | |
| Cap 279 s 68 | (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 22) | |
| Cap 279 s 69 | (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 22) | |
| Cap 279 s 70 | (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 22) | |
| Cap 279 s 71 | Return of invalid certificates and permits | |
| Cap 279 s 72 | Restrictions on entry into school premises | |
| Cap 279 s 72A | Sponsoring body's views take priority over management committee's | |
| Cap 279 Part VII | POWER OF PERMANENT SECRETARY TO ORDER ATTENDANCE AT A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL* | |
| Cap 279 s 73 | Interpretation of Part VII | |
| Cap 279 s 74 | Power of Permanent Secretary to order attendance at primary school or secondary school | |
| Cap 279 s 74A | Appeals | |
| Cap 279 s 75 | (Repealed 8 of 2001 s. 8) | |
| Cap 279 s 76 | (Repealed 8 of 2001 s. 8) | |
| Cap 279 s 77 | (Repealed 8 of 2001 s. 8) | |
| Cap 279 s 78 | Enforcement of order | |
| Cap 279 Part VIII | INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS | |
| Cap 279 s 79 | Appointment of inspectors | |
| Cap 279 s 80 | Inspection of schools | |
| Cap 279 s 81 | Powers of inspectors | |
| Cap 279 s 81A | Inspection of premises in the case of unregistered schools | |
| Cap 279 s 81B | Power to request personal particulars | |
| Cap 279 s 82 | Power of Permanent Secretary to direct remedial measures | |
| Cap 279 s 83 | Powers of Permanent Secretary to close school or give directions in cases of danger or misconduct | |
| Cap 279 Part IX | GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| Cap 279 s 84 | Regulations | |
| Cap 279 s 85 | Rules for provident funds | |
| Cap 279 s 85A | Conducting courses on general holidays | |
| Cap 279 s 86 | Prohibition of issue of degrees or documents resembling degrees | |
| Cap 279 s 86A | Control of false advertising by unregistered schools | |
| Cap 279 s 86B | Control of false advertising by registered or provisionally registered schools | |
| Cap 279 s 87 | Offences and penalties | |
| Cap 279 s 88 | Evidence | |
| Cap 279 s 89 | Liability of landlord and tenant of premises in which school is unlawfully operated | |
| Cap 279 s 90 | Powers of police officers to enter premises and remove suspected persons | |
| Cap 279 s 91 | Service of notices | |
| Cap 279 Part X | (Repealed 47 of 1980 s. 4) | |
| Cap 279 Part XI | SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS | |
| Cap 279 s 99 | Saving | |
| Cap 279 s 100 | Transitional provisions regarding approved managers | |
| Cap 279 Sched 1 | ||
| Cap 279 Sched 2 | ||
| Cap 279 Sched 3 | Specified Schools |
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