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13. On receiving an application in accordance with section 11, the Director shall make such inquiry as he considers necessary and shall determine the application—
 * (a) by registering the school in respect of which the application is made; or
 * (b) by refusing under section 14 to register the school.

14. (1) The Director may refuse to register a school if it appears to him—
 * (a) that there would be any danger to persons using the proposed school premises, whether arising inside or outside the premises, or that there would be a risk of any such danger;
 * (b) that the proposed school premises are or are likely to be for any reason unsuitable for use for the purposes of a school;
 * (c) that any provision of this Ordinance is being or will be contravened in respect of the school;
 * (d) that the proposed inclusive fee is excessive having regard to the cost of maintaining and operating the school and to the standard of education to be provided;
 * (e) that the qualifications and experience of the proposed teachers are not adequate to ensure the satisfactory operation of the school;
 * (f) that the proposed salaries of the teachers are not adequate to ensure the satisfactory operation of the school;
 * (g) that the proposed school premises or the equipment which is to be used by the school will not allow of satisfactory tuition in the subjects to be taught by the school;
 * (h) that adequate educational facilities already exist in the area in which it is proposed to operate the school;
 * (i) that the composition of the proposed management committee or of the proposed teaching staff is such that the school is not likely to be managed satisfactorily, or is such that the education of the pupils is not likely to be promoted in a proper manner;
 * (j) that the composition of the proposed management committee or the proposed teaching staff is the same or substantially the same as that of a school which the Director has previously refused to register, or the registration or provisional registration of which the Director has previously cancelled;