Section 45, The Education Act, 2004

(1) The prescribed fees shall at the discretion of the Minister, be paid by financial quarter to the headteacher or such other person as the Minister may specify in the case of primary schools . (2) In the case of secondary schools, any grants-in-aid payable thereto, shall be paid in advance to the head of the institution or to such other person as the Minister may specify in writing. (3) A pupil in respect of whom any of the prescribed fees are due or are owing may be refused admission or re-admission, as the case may be, to any school, or if he has been readmitted, may be excluded from school until all the prescribed fees due up to the date of such exclusion have been paid. (4) Every school shall have, at least, one bank account into which shall be paid– (a) school fees; (b) grants-in-aid; (c) teachers’ salaries; (d) donations and other gifts from any person or authority; (e) proceeds of any income-generating school activity; and (f) other receivable. Part applicable provisionally. Teaching Service Trade Group Negotiating Council. Appointment, transfer and dismissal of teachers. Fees in government and assisted schools, etc. Maximum fees and exclusion of pupils for non-payment of fees. (5) A bank account referred to in subsection (4) shall have three signatories as follows:– (a) for a primary school, the signatories shall be– (i) the Chairman, Community Teachers’ Association; (ii) the headteacher, and (iii) the Chairman, School Management Committee. (b) for secondary, the signatories shall be– (i) Chairman, Board of Governors; (ii) the Principal; and (iii) Chairman, Finance Committee.