ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Early Childhood Education Act
66. Existing education centres
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
66. Existing education centres
(1)Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (6), every education centre that, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was registered as an education centre shall be deemed to be registered as an education centre under this Act, and continues to be so licensed for a period of one year after the commencement of this Act subject to such conditions of registration as may be imposed under this Act.(2)Despite subsection (1), the County Education Board may give written notice to the registered owner of an education centre registered under subsection (1), requiring the service provider who operates that centre to apply for registration under section 14 within three months of the date of that notice, and—(a)if that service provider fails to apply for registration within the specified period, the centre ceases to be registered under subsection (1) at the end of that period; or(b)if the service provider makes an application within the required period, the centre continues to be registered under subsection (1) until that application is determined.(3)Despite subsection (1), if subsection (4) applies, the County Education Board may, by written notice to the service provider who operates an education centre that is deemed to be registered under subsection (1), declare that the centre is no longer registered under subsection (1) and the notice has effect accordingly.(4)The County Education Board may give a notice under subsection (3) only if it is satisfied that the service provider or the centre—(a)has failed to comply with this Act on the requirements of registration; or(b)fails to comply with any conditions for registration.(5)The County Education Board may, despite the fact that the centre concerned does not meet the minimum requirements for registration under section 13 or 17, issue to the service provider operating the centre a transitional certificate in such manner as the county executive committee member may prescribe and subject to such conditions as he or she may impose.(6)Where the County Education Board is not satisfied that the conditions specified in a certificate issued under subsection (5) are being complied with, the County Education Board may, by written notice to the service provider operating the centre, cancel the certificate.(7)Every notice under subsection (3) or subsection (6) shall set out the reasons for the action taken.(8)Subsections (1) to (6) shall not limit any powers to cancel or suspend the registration of an education centre in the manner prescribed by the county executive committee member.