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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 99

such leave shall not during a period of two years, dating from the first
absence on leave, exceed the period of such leave provided for the teacher
in the schedule.

(3.) The second or any subsequent period of two years shall commence
on the date of the first absence on leave with payment of salary following
the date on which the previous period of two years expired.

(4.) No leave on account of illness or accident with payment of salary
shall be granted if the necessity for leave has arisen through the miscon-
duct of the teacher.

40. Any teacher granted leave of absence in accordance with clause 35
    hereof shall be paid full salary for the whole period of absence.

41. A teacher granted leave of absence under clause 36 hereof may, if
    the circumstances are exceptional, be paid full salary for a period not
    exceeding seven days, provided that no such payments shall be made unless
    the Minister concurs therein.

42. Any teacher who is compelled to absent himself from duty owing to
    his having been in contact with a person suffering from an infectious disease
    shall be paid salary in full during the period of such absence.

43. The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, grant leave of
    absence to any teacher for the purpose of visiting schools or other educa-
    tional institutions in New Zealand or elsewhere. The teacher shall be
    entitled during the period of absence to receive such salary (if any) as may
    be approved by the Minister.

44. Subject to the foregoing provisions, the Board may make by-laws
    prescribing the procedure to be followed by applicants for leave of absence,
    and for such other purpose as it may deem necessary for the effective
    administration of clauses 32 to 45 of these regulations.

45. Clauses 32 to 44 of these regulations shall come into force on the
    1st day of January, 1921.

PART IV.—THE APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS.

46. (1.) Applications for all full-time positions in secondary schools shall
    be invited by advertisement in at least one newspaper published in each of
    the four chief centres.

(2.) Such advertisement shall state the grade of the vacant position and
any special qualifications required.

(3.) From the applicants the Board of Governors shall appoint a teacher
who has the required qualifications and who is classified for the grade of the
vacant position or for a higher grade :

Provided that if none of the applicants are qualified under this clause the
Board may select for appointment the applicant who most nearly fulfils the
requirements of the position.

PART V.—SCHOOL FEES AND INCIDENTAL ALLOWANCES.

47. From the 1st day of January, 1921, the tuition fees payable by all
    pupils other than free-place pupils or scholarship holders shall be at the
    rate of £4 per term, reducible to £3 10s. if paid within thirty days after
    the commencement of the term.

48. There shall be paid to the Board of Governors of each secondary
    school an annual grant for incidental expenses equal to a capitation of
    £2 10s. per pupil on the roll as defined in clause 13 hereof.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Regulations under the Education Act, 1914, and its Amendments

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 8th day of December, 1920.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the
Education Act, 1914, and the amendments of that Act, and of all other
powers enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General
of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby
amend the regulations in force for manual and technical instruction, and
in addition doth make the regulations hereunder relating to teachers in
technical schools and classes and of manual-training classes; and, with