Section 52
Power of Registrar General to refuse and revoke permit to teach
of Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996
The Registrar General may refuse to issue a permit to teach or revoke a permit to teach if he is satisfied that the person applying for such permit or to whom such permit has been issued—
(a)
has no qualification to teach, or has qualifications which in the opinion of the Registrar General are inadequate for the purpose;
(b)
has made a false or misleading statement in connection with his application for a permit to teach or has intentionally suppressed a material fact;
(c)
suffers from some physical or mental defect or disease rendering him unsuitable to teach;
(d)
if there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted on, a charge in respect of—
(i)
an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(ii)
an offence under any law relating to corruption; or
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(iii)
any other offence punishable with imprisonment (in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine) for more than two years; or
(e)
is for any reason not a fit and proper person to teach.
(2)
Where the Registrar General refuses to issue a permit to teach or revokes the permit to teach, he shall by notice in writing inform the person applying for such permit and the person whose permit is revoked of the refusal or revocation, specifying the grounds of the refusal or revocation.
(3)
A person aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar General under this section may, within twenty-one days of being notified of such decision, appeal to the Minister.