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CAP. 279]
Education
[1985 Ed.
Application to employ permitted teacher.
Permit to teach.
Grounds for refusal to issue permit to teach.
49. (1) An application to employ a person as a permitted teacher in a school shall be made to the Director-
(a) in the case of a school which is registered or provisionally registered, by the supervisor; or
(b) in the case of a proposed school, by the applicant for registration of the school.
(2) An application to employ a person as a permitted teacher in a school shall be made in the prescribed form.
50. (1) On receiving an application in accordance with section 49, the Director shall make such inquiry as he considers necessary and shall determine the application--
(a) by issuing to the supervisor of the school concerned a permit in the prescribed form; or
(b) by refusing under section 51 to issue such a permit.
(2) A permit to teach issued under subsection (1) shall specify the school in which the permitted teacher may be employed, and may impose such other conditions in respect of the employment of the permitted teacher in the school as the Director thinks fit.
(3) The Director shall, if he issues a permit to teach under subsection (1), also issue a copy of the permit to the permitted teacher.
51. The Director may refuse to issue a permit to teach under section 50(1) in respect of any person--
(a) if in the opinion of the Director a suitable registered teacher is available for employment as a teacher in the school concerned;
(b) on any ground specified in section 46(a), (b), (c), (d) or (f) which applies to the person in respect of whom the application is made;
(c) if the person in respect of whom the application is made does not possess the prescribed qualification; or
(d) if it appears to the Director that the applicant or the person in respect of whom the application is made has, in making or in connexion with any application---
(i) for approval to be a manager;
(ii) for registration as a manager or a teacher; or
(iii) to employ a person as a permitted teacher in a school,
made any statement or furnished any information which is false in any material particular or by reason of the omission of any material particular.