TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1975
CONDITIONS FOR COLLECTION OF FEES BY PRIVATE SCHOOLS
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PARENTS OF CHILDREN SEEKING ADMISSION TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER ARE ADVISED THAT REGULATION 62 OF THE EDUCATION REGULATIONS, 1971, FORBIDS THE COLLECTION OF ANY TUITION FEES BEFORE AUGUST 1.
+ANY SCHOOL WHICH ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT TUITION FEES BEFORE AUGUST 1 SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SO THAT AN INVESTIGATION CAN BE CARRIED OUT+, A SPOKUSMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY,
A CIRCULAR HAS BEEN SENT TO SUPERVISORS AND HEADS OF ALL PRIVATE SCHOOLS REMINDING THEM OF THIS REGULATION.
THEY WERE ALSO REMINDED THAT UNDER REGULATION 61 THEY SHOULD MAKE FORMAL APPLICATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IF THEY WISH TO CHARGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION FEES.
AN ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FEE MAY ONLY BE COLLECTED BY A SCHOOL WITH THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.
+THIS WRITTEN APPROVAL MUST BE CLEARLY DISPLAYED ON THE SCHOOL PREMISES IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CAN LE EASILY SEEN,+ THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED.
IN ADDITION, THE DATE OF THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION AND THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES IN EACH CLASS MUST DE MADE KNOWN TO APPLICANTS IN ADVANCE.
ANOTHER CONDITION WHICH SUPERVISORS AND HEADS ARE REQUIRED TO OBSERVE IS THAT THEY MUST KEEP FROPER ACCOUNTS OF THE FEES COLLECTED AND ISSUE PROPER RECEIPTS.
A REGISTRATION FEE MAY ONLY DE COLLECTED BY A SCHOOL WITH THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT: +AGAIN THIS WRITTEN APPROVAL MUST BE CLEARLY DISPLAYED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE WRITTEN APPROVAL FOR THE COLLECTION OF AN ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FEE.+
OTHER CONDITIONS WHICH MUST BE OBSERVED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
* THE REGISTRATION FEE MAY DE COLLECTED ONLY WHEN A PLACE HAS
DEEN OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL TO A PUPIL.
* PROPER ACCOUNTS OF THE FEES COLLECTED MUST DE KEPT, AND
PROPER RECEIPTS ISSUED.
/ANY PUPIL
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