Section 28, The Education Short title

(1) From the date of the commencement of this Ordinanceno person shall establish or open any new school without the prior written authority of the Director, or, in the case of a primary school, of the Local Education Authority for the area or district in which such primary school is situate, where such Local Education Authority has been established. (2) Any application to establish or open a new school shall be in such form as rna y be prescribed by the Director by regulations made under section 50. (3) Permission to open a new school may be refused by the Director, or by any Local Education Authority to which application in that behalf has been made, in any case where the Director or such Local Education Authority, as the case may be, is satisfied that- (a) the proprietor or manager is not normally resident in Sierra Leone ; (b) the proprietor or manager is not a fit and proper person to be in charge of a school ; (c) the site, building or equipment of the proposed school is not suitable or adequate for the purpose ; (d) the proposed teaching staff have not the qualifications required to give efficient instruction in the subjects which it is proposed to teach ; (e) the proposed curriculum is unsuited to the age, ability and aptitude of the pupils ; or (j) having regard to the educational facilities already available in the area, the establishment of the proposed school would not be in the public interest. (4) If any person whose application has been refused in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of this section is aggrieved he may within thirty days of the notice of refusal being served upon him appeal to the Board. The Board shall not determine the appeal but shall make recommendations thereon to the Minister whose decision shall be final.