School Year Regulations

(1) The Minister may make regulations, (a) governing the school year, terms, semesters, teaching sessions and holidays; (b) authorizing the manager or Authority to vary for a school or schools under its jurisdiction one or more school terms or school holidays as prescribed by the Regulations; and (c) permitting the manager or Authority to designate, and to implement with the approval of the Chief Education Officer, for a school or schools under its jurisdiction a school year, school term or school holiday that are different than those prescribed by the Regulations. (2) If any school or institution has to be closed for a total of five or more consecutive days in a school year, other than for scheduled holidays, the Proprietor shall immediately inform the Chief Education Officer of the reasons for the closure, and the period for which it is likely to remain closed. The approval of the Chief Education Officer is required for both the closure and the re-opening of the school or institution. 52