Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Chapter 1 · The Inspectorate
117. Duties of Chief Inspector
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Chief Inspector shall—
Chief Inspector
“Chief Inspector” means the Chief Inspector of Schools appointed under subsection 6(1);
be responsible, in collaboration with such authorities as the
Minister may appoint, for ensuring that an adequate standard of teaching is developed and maintained in educational institutions;
inspect educational institutions or cause educational institutions to be inspected by an Inspector of Schools at such intervals as he shall deem appropriate;
when directed so to do by the Minister, inspect an educational institution or cause the educational institution to be inspected; and
educational institution
“educational institution” means a school or any other place where, in the carrying on of the work of an organization or institution, persons are habitually taught, whether in one or more classes, and includes a kindergarten and a distance education centre but does not include— (a) any place where the teaching is confined exclusively to the teaching of any religion; or (b) any place declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette not to be an educational institution for the purposes of this Act; Education 19
undertake such other duties in relation to the inspection of educational institutions as the Minister may direct or as may be prescribed.
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Terms defined in s 2
Chief Inspector
Defined · s 2“Chief Inspector” means the Chief Inspector of Schools appointed under subsection 6(1);
educational institution
Defined · s 2“educational institution” means a school or any other place where, in the carrying on of the work of an organization or institution, persons are habitually taught, whether in one or more classes, and includes a kindergarten and a distance education centre but does not include— (a) any place where the teaching is confined exclusively to the teaching of any religion; or (b) any place declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette not to be an educational institution for the purposes of this Act; Education 19
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