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Contents

Part I · Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement

This Act may be cited as the Education Act 1996 and shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, and the Minister may appoint different dates for different provisions of this Act.

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Report

Part II

Administration

Part III

National Education Advisory Council

Part IV

National Education System

Chapter 1

The National Education System

Chapter 2

Pre-School Education

Chapter 3

Primary Education

Chapter 4

Secondary Education

Chapter 5

Post-Secondary Education

Chapter 6

Other Educational Institutions

Chapter 7

Technical Education and Polytechnics

Chapter 8

Special Education

Chapter 9

Teacher Education

Chapter 10

Religious Teaching in Educational Institutions

Chapter 11

Management of Educational Institutions

Chapter 12

Provision of Facilities and Services

Part V

Assessment and Examination

Part VI

Higher Education

Part VII

Private Educational Institutions

Part VIII

Registration of Educational Institutions

Chapter 1

Registration of Educational Institutions

Chapter 2

Cancellation of Registration

Chapter 3

Registration of Governors and Employees

Chapter 4

Registration of Pupils

Chapter 5

Inspection of Educational Institutions by the

Part IX

Registration of Teachers

Chapter 1

Registration of Teachers

Chapter 2

Permits to Teach

Chapter 3

Miscellaneous

Part X

The Inspectorate of Schools

Chapter 1

The Inspectorate

Chapter 2

General

Part XI

Finance

Part XII

Appeals

Part XIII

Regulations

Part XIV

Offences and Penalties

Part XV

Miscellaneous

Part XVI

Transitional and Repeal

Schedules