Singapore legislation
Section 57
Section 57
Inspection of registered private education institutions
(1)
An inspector may, from time to time, enter and inspect the premises under the possession or control of any registered private education institution for the purpose of ascertaining whether this Act has been or is being complied with.
(2)
In carrying out an inspection under subsection (1), an inspector may —
examine any book, document, material or article as he may consider necessary and remove or make copies of it for further examination;
require any person, whether a manager, teacher or student of the registered private education institution or otherwise, to be present before an inspector or any officer of the Council and —
to produce for inspection any book, document, material or article which is in the possession or under the custody of that person, which the inspector or an officer of the Council may remove or make copies of for further examination; or
to furnish any information which is within the power of the person to furnish relating to the control or management of the registered private education institution, to the teaching carried on in the registered private education institution, to the student activities of the registered private education institution or to such other matter as the inspector may specify; or
do anything that is necessary or expedient for the carrying out of the inspection.