Section 5A: Powers of Authority

5A. Powers of Authority (1) The Authority— (a) shall have such powers as may be necessary to make rules, issue guidelines and directives, and set standards and conditions to enable it to effectively discharge its functions and take appropriate action to ensure that secondary and pre-vocational schools comply with the rules, guidelines, directives, standards and conditions; and (b) may— (i) subject to subsection (3) (d), take over, establish or operate secondary schools and pre-vocational schools, or laboratories, workshops or libraries in private secondary and pre-vocational schools; or (ii) purchase, issue and control the use of text books and other educational requisites for secondary and pre-vocational schools. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Authority may— (a) require the manager of a secondary and pre-vocational school to— (i) submit duly acquitted pay sheets or other similar documents pertaining to the salaries of the staff of the secondary and pre-vocational school; and (ii) furnish information relating to the administration of, and teaching in, the secondary and pre-vocational school; and (b) inspect the books of account and attendance registers of a secondary and pre-vocational school. (3) The Authority shall not, except with the written authorisation of the Minister— (a) raise loans or borrow money; [Issue 9] P33 – 4 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) mortgage or charge its property; (c) issue debentures or other securities as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Authority; or (d) exercise its powers under subsection (1) (b) (i). [S. 5A inserted by s. 8 of Act 20 of 2016 w.e.f. 1 October 2016.]