Section 13, The Education Act, 2004

(1) The Minister shall have the control and supervisionof the education system and may, after due inquiry, initiated by him, take any steps he considers appropriate to restrain any action or intended action by a local authority or a proprietor, if he considers that such action is likely to impede the progress of education. (2) The functions of the Ministry shall be the performance of all work necessary or incidental to the control of education by the Minister and the exercise of any powers or the carrying out of any duties that may be specifically conferred on it by this Act or by any rules made thereunder.