Powers of Director to close school or give directions in cases of danger or misconduct. 83. (1) The Director may, if it appears to him that—
- (a) there is any danger or risk of danger to persons in any school premises;
- (b) the conduct of the managers, teachers or pupils of a school is or has been unsatisfactory; or
- (c) any provision of this Ordinance is being or has been contravened in respect of a school,
by order in writing served on any manager of the school—
- (i) close the school premises, or any part of the school premises, for such period as he thinks fit or until further notice;
- (ii) prohibit the use of any place for the purposes of a school for such period as he thinks fit or until further notice; or
- (iii) give such directions and make such requirements as he thinks necessary.
(2) The Director may, if any direction or requirement given or made by him under paragraph (iii) of subsection (1) has not been complied with to his satisfaction, by order in writing—
- (a) close the school premises, or any part of the school premises; or
- (b) prohibit the use of any place for the purposes of the school,
until the direction or requirement is so complied with.
(3) The Director may by order in writing close any premises of a school which is not registered or provisionally registered.
(4) The Director may, if a school is operated in any premises which are not specified in the certificate of registration or provisional registration of the school, by order in writing close such premises.
(5) An order made by the Director paragraph (i) or (ii) of subsection (1) or subsection (2), (3) or (4) shall be published in the Gazette.
(6) No person shall enter or remain in—
- (a) any premises or any part of any premises which have been closed by the Director under subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4); or
- (b) any place the use of which for the purposes of a school has been prohibited by the Director under subsection (1) or (2),
unless—
- (i) he is a public officer acting in the course of his duty; or
- (ii) the Director has given him permission in writing to do so.
