### Education Ordinance 《教育條例》

56. Grounds for withdrawal of approval of principal
(1) The Permanent Secretary may withdraw his approval of the principal of a school if it appears to the Permanent Secretary that the principal— (Amended 21 of 2000 s. 6; Amended 3 of 2003 s. 11)
(a) is no longer a fit and proper person to be the principal; 
(aa) in the case of a school providing nursery or kindergarten education, is not appropriately qualified to be the principal; (Added 61 of 1982 s. 6. Amended 38 of 1983 s. 4)
(b) is not performing the duties of the principal satisfactorily;
(c) has ceased to perform the duties of the principal; or
(d) is no longer acceptable as such to the majority of the managers of the school. (Amended 27 of 2004 s. 20)
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Permanent Secretary shall withdraw his approval of the principal of an aided school if the principal is prohibited from continuing to be employed as the principal of the school by virtue of section 58A. (Added 21 of 2000 s. 6. Amended 3 of 2003 s. 11)

57. Approval of subsequent principals
(1) If in the case of any school—
(a) the Permanent Secretary refuses under section 54 to approve a teacher who has been recommended to be the principal;
(b) the principal ceased under section 55 to hold office;
(c) the principal ceases to perform the duties of the principal; or
(d) the principal is no longer acceptable as such to the majority of the managers of the school, (Amended 27 of 2004 s. 21)
the management committee or incorporated management committee (as may be appropriate) of the school shall within 1 month recommend for the approval of the Permanent Secretary another teacher of the school to be the principal. (Amended 27 of 2004 s. 21)
(2) Subject to section 54, the Permanent Secretary shall approve as the principal of the school the teacher who is recommended under subsection (1).
(Amended 3 of 2003 s. 11)

### Education Ordinance 《教育條例》

57A. Selection of principal of IMC school
(1) This section applies to an IMC school.
(2) Before recommending any person under section 57, the incorporated management committee shall appoint a principal selection committee.
(3) A principal selection committee shall—
(a) be accountable to the incorporated management committee; and
(b) be composed of—
(i) representatives of the sponsoring body of the school;
(ii) managers of the school acting as representatives of the incorporated management committee; and
(iii) (where applicable) such other persons as may be provided for in the constitution of the incorporated management committee.
(4) A principal selection committee shall select in an open, fair and transparent manner a suitable person for recommendation under section 57 from candidates nominated in an open, fair and transparent manner by the sponsoring body or the incorporated management committee of the school or both as may be provided for in the constitution of the incorporated management committee.
(5) The incorporated management committee of a school shall recommend under section 57 the person selected by the principal selection committee.
(6) Subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5) do not apply if—
(a) the sponsoring body of the school makes a request of the incorporated management committee under section 40AG(1)(a)(ii); or
(b) the Permanent Secretary exempts, on an application by the sponsoring body or incorporated management committee and upon good cause being shown to his satisfaction, the committee from those subsections in respect of any principal of the school.
(Added 27 of 2004 s. 22)

58. Functions of principal
(1) The principal of a school shall, subject to the directions of the management committee or incorporated management committee (as may be appropriate), be responsible for the teaching and discipline of the school and for such purposes shall have authority over the teachers and pupils of the school. (Amended 27 of 2004 s. 23)
(2) The Permanent Secretary may address the principal of a school on any matter relating to the teaching and discipline in the school, and in such case the principal shall conduct correspondence directly with the Permanent Secretary. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 11)

### Education Ordinance 《教育條例》

58AA. Performance of functions of principal by candidate
(1) A teacher who is not a principal of a school and who has been recommended under section 53(1) or 57(1) for approval to be the principal of the school may, as long as he is a registered teacher or permitted teacher, perform the functions of the principal until the recommendation—
(a) is approved under section 53(2) or 57(2), as the case may be; or
(b) is refused under section 54.
(2) A teacher performing any function of a principal under subsection (1) shall be regarded for the purposes of this Ordinance (except sections 40AL(2)(b), 55 and 56) as the principal. (Amended 27 of 2004 s. 24)
(Added 8 of 2001 s. 6)

58A. Prohibition against employment of persons of specified age as teachers or principals of aided schools
(1) Subject to subsection (2)—
(a) a person shall not be employed as a teacher or the principal of an aided school if he—
(i) would commence such employment after the commencement of this section; and
(ii) would be aged 60 years or more at the commencement of such employment;
(b) a person employed as a teacher or the principal of an aided school shall not continue to be so employed for a school year or any part thereof if he has attained the age of 60 years or more before the commencement of the school year, except in accordance with a permission under section 58B(2)(a).
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) applies to—
(a) the employment of a person as a temporary replacement of a teacher of an aided school for any period during which that teacher is unable for any reason to perform his duties as a teacher of the school; or
(b) the employment of a person as a teacher of an aided school where the person fills a post that is not within the teaching staff establishment of the school approved by the Permanent Secretary from time to time. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 11)
(Added 21 of 2000 s. 7)