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EDUCATION
Ord. No. 52/71
A291

(4) A person on whom a notice is to be served under subsection (2) or (3) may, within twenty-one days after the service of the notice on him, appeal by way of petition to the Governor.

(5) On consideration of an appeal under subsection (4), the Governor may—

(a) reverse the decision of the Director; or
(b) refer the appeal to the Governor in Council.

(6) On consideration of an appeal referred to him under sub- section (5), the Governor in Council may confirm or reverse the decision of the Director.

(7) The Director may, if he cancels under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) the registration of any teacher, or cancels under paragraph (d) of subsection (1) a permit to teach, by notice in writing to the teacher whose registration is cancelled or to the supervisor of the school in which the permitted teacher is employed to teach, permit the teacher to continue to teach upon such conditions, if any, as the Director thinks fit until—

(a) the expiry of the time specified in subsection (4) for the bringing of an appeal to the Governor; and
(b) the determination of any appeal brought under subsection (4) to the Governor.

Special powers of Governor in Council. 69. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Ordinance, if it appears to the Governor in Council that it would be prejudicial to the public interest or the welfare of pupils or of education generally—

(a) that—
(i) a school should be registered;
(ii) a person should be approved to be a manager;
(iii) a person should be registered as a teacher; or
(iv) a person should be a permitted teacher;
(b) that a school should continue to be registered or provisionally registered;
(c) that a person should continue person should continue to be an approved manager;
(d) that a teacher should continue to be registered; or
(e) that a person should continue to be a permitted teacher,

the provisions of this section shall apply.