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| Name: | Education Act (Act XXIV of 1988) (Cap. 327). |
| Country: | Malta |
| Subject(s): | Education, vocational guidance and training |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1988-08-09 |
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| Published on: | Government Gazette, 1988-08-09, No. 15010, Supplement, pp. A277-A321 |
| ISN: | MLT-1988-L-6465 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=6465&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Government Gazette, 1988-08-09, No. 15010, Supplement, pp. A277-A321 Legislation on-line  Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, Malta PDF of Act as amended to Act XXXIV of 2016 (consulted on 2011-06-21) |
| Abstract/Citation: | This Act consolidates and amends the law relating to education. It asserts the right of every citizen to receive education and instruction without any distinction of age, sex, belief or economic means (s. 1) and the duty of the State to prepare citizens for work (s. 19). It governs, inter alia, the appointment of teachers and the functions of various institutions. The employment of a minor of compulsory school age is prohibited (s. 41). Provides for penalties in cases of infringement of various provisions. |
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