Hong Kong Ordinances

EDUCATION ORDINANCE - SECT 14

Grounds for refusal to register school

(Past version on 28/02/2003).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Permanent Secretary may refuse to register a school if it
appears to him-   (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 11)


   (a)  (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 7)

   (b)  that the proposed school premises are or are likely to be for any
        reason unsuitable for use for the purposes of a school;

   (c)  that any provision of this Ordinance is being or will be contravened
        in respect of the school;

   (d)  that the proposed inclusive fee is excessive having regard to the cost
        of maintaining and operating the school and to the standard of
        education to be provided;

   (e)  -(f) (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 7)

   (g)  that the equipment which is to be used by the school will not allow of
        satisfactory tuition in the subjects to be taught by the school;
        (Amended 42 of 1993 s. 7)

   (h)  (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 7)

   (i)  that the composition of the proposed management committee or
        incorporated management committee (as may be appropriate) is such that
        the school is not likely to be managed satisfactorily, or is such that
        the education of the pupils is not likely to be promoted in a proper
        manner; (Amended 42 of 1993 s. 7; 27 of 2004 s. 5)

   (j)  that the composition of the proposed management committee or
        incorporated management committee (as may be appropriate) or of the
        proposed teaching staff is the same or substantially the same as that
        of a school which the Permanent Secretary has previously refused to
        register, or the registration or provisional registration of which the
        Permanent  Secretary has previously cancelled; (Amended 27 of 2004 s.
        5)

   (k)  that he has previously-

        (i)    refused to register the school; or

        (ii)   cancelled the registration or provisional registration of the
               school;

   (l)  that any part of the proposed school premises-

        (i)    was to have been used for the purposes of a school which the
               Permanent Secretary has previously refused to register; or

        (ii)   has been used for the purposes of a school the registration or
               provisional registration of which the Permanent Secretary has
               cancelled;

   (m)  (Repealed 42 of 1993 s. 7)

   (n)  that in or in connection with the application for registration any
        statement has been made or information has been furnished which is
        false in any material particular or by reason of the omission of any
        material particular;

   (o)  that the proposed registered name of the school is unsuitable, or is
        the same as or similar to-

        (i)    the name in which another school is registered; or

        (ii)   the name of any school the registration of which has been
               cancelled; or

   (p)  that the content of the course to be offered is not of a satisfactory
        standard. (Added 42 of 1993 s. 7)

(2) The Permanent Secretary may also refuse to register a school if he refuses
under section 35(1) to approve as the first supervisor of the school the
person who is recommended to be the supervisor by the applicant for
registration of the school. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 11)