Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Chapter 2 · General
121. General powers of Inspectors of Schools
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
For the purpose of making any inspection of an educational institution under section 117 the Chief Inspector or an Inspector of
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
Schools (in this section referred to as an “Inspector”) may—
at any time enter an educational institution; and
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require the chairman of the board of governors or a governor or any other person responsible for the management of the educational institution or a teacher or employee or person found in the educational institution—
governor
“governor” means a person who is empowered under an instrument of government to administer or manage an educational institution;
to produce for his inspection any time-table, syllabus or record pertaining to subjects taught or to be taught or any book, material, document or article relating to or which in the opinion of the Inspector may relate to the teaching carried on in the educational institution or the management of the educational institution; and
to furnish the Inspector with such information relating to the teaching in, or the organization of, the educational institution as the Inspector may demand, and which it is within the power of the chairman, governor or such other person responsible for the management of the educational institution, teacher, employee or person to furnish.
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
employee
Defined · s 2“employee” means a person employed by a board of governors, other than a governor, a teacher or such other person as may be appointed or nominated by the Minister under subsection 58(2) or 61(2), as the case may be, employed or actively taking part in work connected with the running or the administration of an educational institution;
governor
Defined · s 2“governor” means a person who is empowered under an instrument of government to administer or manage an educational institution;
teacher
Defined · s 2“teacher” means a person who— (a) teaches pupils in an educational institution; or (b) prepares or issues lessons or corrects returned answers in, for or through a distance education centre, and includes a head teacher or principal;
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