Children Act, 1941

Resident manager of certified school.

5.—(1) The managers of a certified school shall, from time to time as occasion requires, appoint a person to be responsible for the immediate control and supervision of such school, and every person so appointed shall be known and is in this section referred to as the resident manager of such school.

(2) The resident manager of a certified school shall reside ordinarily on the school premises.

(3) The managers of a certified school may authorise the resident manager of such school to exercise and perform such of their powers, functions, and duties (including in particular their powers, functions, and duties under sections 52, 53, 67 and 68 of the Principal Act) as they think fit.

(4) If the Minister is satisfied that the resident manager of a certified school has failed or neglected to discharge efficiently the duties of his position or that he is unsuitable or unfit to discharge those duties, the Minister may request the managers of the school to remove such resident manager from his position and the managers shall comply with such request (unless withdrawn) within one month after receipt thereof.

(5) Every appointment of the resident manager of a certified school shall be made either—

(a) if the appointment is a first appointment and the school is a certified school upon the passing of this Act—within one month after the passing of this Act,

(b) if the appointment is a first appointment and the school becomes a certified school after the passing of this Act—within one month after the school becomes a certified school, or

(c) if the appointment is not a first appointment—within one month after the occurrence of the vacancy calling for such appointment.

(6) The managers of a certified school shall, within ten days after appointing a resident manager, notify his name to the Minister.