Article 41 Enforcement

Where an order is made by the Department or byF1 the independent schools tribunal directing that any school be struck off the register, the Department shall as from the date on which the direction takes effect strike the school off the register.

If any person uses any premises for purposes for which they are disqualified by virtue of any order made under Article 40, that person shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

If any person acts as the proprietor of an independent school, or accepts or endeavours to obtain employment as a teacher in any school, whilst he is disqualified from so acting or from being so employed by virtue of any such order as aforesaid, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

No proceedings shall be instituted for an offence against this Part except by or on behalf of the Department.