16. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires Appropriate Educational Authority " in relation to
| (a) a specified school, means the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister or any officer authorized in writing by such Secretary ; and |
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| (b) any other school, means the Secretary to the Ministry of the Provincial Minister or any officer authorized in writing by such Secretary ; |
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" Divisional Deputy Director of Education " means the officer in charge of Education in a Division of a Province, under the Provincial Director of Education; " local authority " means any Municipal Council, Urban Council or Pradeshiya Sabha and includes any authority created and established by or under any law to exercise, perform and discharge powers, duties and functions corresponding to or similar to, the powers, duties and functions exercised, performed and discharged by any such Council or Sabha: " Minister" means the Minister appointed under Article 44 of the Constitution to whom the subject of Education has been assigned; " Provincial Council" means a Provincial Council established by Article 154A of the Constitution ; " Provincial Director " means the officer in charge of Education in a Province ; " Provincial Minister " means the Minister of the Board of Ministers of a Province to whom the subject of Education has been assigned; " Senior Deputy Principal" includes a member of the teaching staff of a school who is authorized by the Principal of that school or appointed by the Appropriate Educational Authority, to perform the duties of the Principal of that school, in the absence of the Principal; " school" means a State school ; " specified school" means a school classified as a National School by the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts