Education Act 1957 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Registration of Schools
24. Grounds for refusal to register a school
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The Director-General may refuse to register a school if —
adequate educational facilities already exist in the area in which it is proposed to open the school;
school
“school” means according to the context —(a)an organisation for the provision of education for 10 or more persons; or(b)a place where 10 or more persons are being or are habitually taught whether in one or more classes, or in the case of a correspondence school, the place or places where instruction is prepared or where answers are examined or corrected;
the proposed school premises constitute a dangerous building or are or are likely to be structurally unsuitable for use as a school;
school premises
“school premises” means school buildings and includes school playgrounds and playing fields;
the fire precautions in the proposed school premises are inadequate;
the proposed school premises are insanitary or for reasons of health unsuitable for use as a school;
the area provided for the open air recreation of pupils is inadequate or unsatisfactory;
the proposed school does not conform to the regulations made under this Act;
the proposed fees are excessive, having regard to the cost of maintaining and conducting the proposed school and the standard of education to be provided;
fees
“fees” includes all amounts which a pupil is required to pay with respect to his education at a school;
the qualifications and experience of the proposed teachers are not adequate to ensure the efficient conduct of the proposed school;
the proposed salaries of the teachers are not adequate to ensure the efficient performance of their duties;
the proposed school is designed to accommodate more than 1,200 pupils in any one session;
the constitution of the proposed committee of management is not such as to ensure the efficient administration of the proposed school;
committee of management
“committee of management” means the committee of management of a school referred to in section 26;
the supervisor recommended by the proposed committee of management is not a fit and proper person to act as a supervisor;
supervisor
“supervisor” means the manager registered as the supervisor under section 28;
the proposed school has previously been refused registration or the registration thereof has been cancelled either under this Act or under any previous written law relating to the registration of schools;
the proposed school is likely to be used for a purpose detrimental to the interests of Singapore or of the public;
the proposed school is likely to be used for the purpose of instruction detrimental to the interests of the public or of the pupils;
the proposed school is likely to be used as a meeting place of an unlawful society;
unlawful society
“unlawful society” means a society deemed to be an unlawful society under the provisions of the Societies Act 1966.
the name under which the school is to be registered is against the interests of Singapore; or
in the application for registration a statement has been made or information has been furnished which is false in a material particular or by reason of the omission of a material particular.