Education Act 1957 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Management of Schools — Supervisors and Managers
26. Committees of management
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Every school other than a Government school shall be administered by a committee of management:Provided that if any school has only one manager the duties to be discharged by the committee of management shall be discharged by that manager.
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;
Except with the approval in writing of the Director‑General, no committee of management shall exceed 9 persons in number.
committee of management
“committee of management” means the committee of management of a school referred to in section 26;
The committee of management shall be responsible for ensuring that the provisions of this Act, of the regulations made thereunder and of the terms of any constitution, written scheme or deed of trust approved for the school under section 23 are complied with.