Hong Kong Regulations

EDUCATION (EXEMPTION) (PRIVATE SCHOOLS OFFERING NON-FORMAL CURRICULUM) ORDER - SCHEDULE 4

PRINCIPALS

[section 6]

PART 1

PROVISIONS EXEMPTED

The following provisions of the Ordinance—

   (a)  section 39(2)(c) (Duties of supervisor);

   (b)  section 53 (Approval of first principal of school);

   (c)  section 54 (Grounds for refusal to approve principal);

   (d)  section 55 (Tenure of office of principal);

   (e)  section 56 (Grounds for withdrawal of approval of principal);

   (f)  section 57 (Approval of subsequent principals);

   (g)  section 58AA (Performance of functions of principal by candidate);

   (h)  section 87(2)(c) and (3)(g) (Offences and penalties).

PART 2

CONDITIONS FOR EXEMPTION

The supervisor of an exempted school shall—

(a) appoint a teacher to be the principal of the school;

   (b)  within one month after the appointment of the principal, inform the
        Permanent Secretary in writing of the following particulars concerning
        the principal—

        (i)    name;

        (ii)   identity card number;

        (iii)  qualifications;

        (iv)   date of birth;

        (v)    effective date of appointment to be a principal; and

        (vi)   any other information required by the Permanent Secretary under
               regulation 94 of the Education Regulations ( Cap 279 sub. leg.
               A);

   (c)  if there is any change to the particulars under paragraph (b), within
        one month of becoming aware of the change, inform the Permanent
        Secretary in writing of the change.