[ S.L.117.25 CONTROL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS FEES 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 117.25 CONTROL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS FEES REGULATIONS 10th December, 1982 LEGAL NOTICE 67 of 1982, as amended by Legal Notice 409 of 2007 and Act XXIX of
- The title of these regulations is the Control of Private Schools Fees Regulations. Title.
- In requires - Amended by: XXIX.2019.
- these regulations, unless the context otherwise "school" has the same meaning as assigned to it by the Education Act; Cap.
- "school fees" means a charge in respect of any education or instruction imparted in a school or attendance therein, and includes any charge or remuneration in respect of any library, laboratory or sports facility available in the school, and "fees" shall be construed accordingly.
- No person shall, in respect of a private school, charge or receive school fees in excess of the amount which may from time to time be prescribed by the Minister by order in the Gazette: Prescribed private school fees not to be exceeded. Provided that if no such order is in force the amount which may be so charged or received shall not exceed the amount (in which shall not be included any donation or contribution) charged in such school by way of fees on the 16th day of November,
- No person shall charge for the transport of pupils to and from a private school any amount in excess of the lesser of the amounts of the rate payable in like circumstances for the transport of schoolchildren receiving instruction or education in Government schools and of the rate payable by the person liable to school fees on the 16th day of November,
- Transport charges. 5.
(1)Any person who acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall be liable - Offences. Amended by: L.N. 409 of 2007. (
- a)on a first conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than one hundred and sixteen euros and forty-seven cents (116.47) but not exceeding five hundred and eightytwo euros and thirty-four cents (582.34); (
- b)on a second conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and thirty-two euros and ninety-four cents (232.94) but not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euros and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69) sohowever that if the second offence is committed within twelve months from the first conviction the offender shall be liable to the penalty contained in paragraph (c); 2 [ S.L.117.25 CONTROL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS FEES (
- c)on a further conviction, to a fine (multa) of two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euros and thirty-seven cents (2,329.37) and the court may, and if requested by the prosecution, shall, in addition sentence the offender to imprisonment for a term of not less than ten days and not exceeding six months.
(2)In addition to the punishment laid down in sub-regulation
(1)(c) the Court shall, on the demand of the prosecution, in the case of a third or further conviction order the suspension or cancellation of any licence held by the private school to which the offence relates.
(3)Offences against these regulations shall be deemed to be contraventions. Cap. 446.
(4)The provisions of the Probation Act shall not be applicable in respect of any offence against the provisions of these regulations. Donation and contribution to count in establishing amount paid as fees.
- For the purposes of these regulations, any remuneration or other consideration and any donation or contribution given or promised after the coming into force of these regulations by or on behalf of a person liable to school fees, shall be taken into account in establishing the amount charged or received by way of school fees. Head of school and others to ensure compliance with regulations. Amended by: XXIX.2019.
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- The head of the private school, the person whose name appears on the licence issued or deemed to be issued in accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, and every person having part in the direction, administration or control of the private school shall take all such steps as are required to ensure full compliance with the provisions of these regulations. Head of school and others also responsible for offences by employees.
- Where any contravention of any provision of these regulations may be attributed to any employee of the private school or in the exercise of any act or function authorised or permitted in virtue of that employment, the head of the private school or other person mentioned in regulation 7 shall also be guilty of that offence unless he proves that he took all reasonable steps to prevent its commission.