EDUCATION
(BRUNEI BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS)
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Education (Brunei Board of Examinations) Act is Brunei Act, cited as Act 56 1975, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1975.
Education
(Brunei Board of Examinations)
CAP. 56 1
REVISED EDITION 1984
Chapter
(BRUNEI BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS)
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Opening note
This Act may be cited as The Education (Brunei Short title
Board of Examinations) Act.
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( 1) There shall be a Board to be called The Brunei Establish-Board of Examinations (hereinafter referred to as the ~~~~~~~~on 3
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Brunei Board
The following shall be members of the Board-
His Majesty shall appoint a Secretary to the
Board.
( 4) Every member of the Board appointed by His
Majesty shall unless His Majesty otherwise direct hold office for a period of 3 years:
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Meeting of the Board
Appointment of officers
Duties
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Provided that His Majesty may at any time revoke any such appointment.
On the expiry of the period of office of a member appointed by His Majesty, His Majesty may reappoint such member for a further period.
( 6) On the death, bankruptcy, inability to act, res-ignation, absence from Brunei for more than 6 months with-out the written permission of the Chairman or revocation of the appointment of any member of the Board, he shall forthwith cease to be a merrtber of the Board and a new member shall be appointed.
No act or proceeding of the Board shall be ques-tioned on account of any vacancy on it.
In the event of the votes on any question being equal the chairma:v shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote.
His Majesty may appoint such officers to act under the general direction and control of the Board as he may consider necessary for the purpose of this Act.
The Board shall subject to the provisions of this
Act and of any regulations made thereunder be responsible for the conduct of examinations for the purpose of this Act.
The examinations to be held shall include-
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examinations to be termed the "Brunei
Junior Certificate of Education" and "Sijil Rendah
Pelajaran Brunei" to be held at such stage in the secondary course as shall be prescribed;
examinations to be termed the "Brunei-Cambridge General Certificate of Education
(Ordinary Level) Sijil 'Am Pelajaran Singapura-Cambridge (Peringkat, Biasa)" and "Brunei-Cambridge General Certificate of Education
(Advance Level) Sijil 'Am Pelajaran Singapura-Carnbridge (Peringkat Tinggi)" to be held at the end of the secondary school course;
such other examinations .. to be conducted for or on behalf of any body (whether local or over-seas) which the Minister may deem to be in the public interest to hold.
The Minister with the approval of His Majesty may after consultation with the Board make regulations generally for carrying out the provisions of this Act and without prejudice to such general powers may make regula-tions providing for
the times and places at which examinations shall be held, and the qualifications and conditions of entry for examinations;
the conduct of examinations;
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Power to make regula-tions
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Officers to be public ser-vants
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the appointment of persons to set, assess or mark examination papers; and prescribing the fees to be paid to such persons.
The Minister with the approval of His Majesty may delegate to the Board the power to make regulations providing for the matters set out in paragraphs (b), (c) and
The Board shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year, cause to be made and transmitted to the Minister a report dealing with the activities of the Board during the preceding year and containing such information as the Minister may direct.
Every person appointed under or lawfully exercising the powers of any persons appointed under the provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant for the purpose of the Penal Code.
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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
NOTE. There is no subsidiary legislation.
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