Sept. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2411

4. Clause 53 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted:—
   “53. (1.) Pay during sick-leave shall be in accordance with the following schedule:—

Length of Service. On Full Pay. On Half Pay.
Under 3 months .. .. .. 1 week ..
Over 3 months and under 6 months 2 weeks ..
Over 6 ,, 9 ,, 1 month ..
Over 9 ,, 5 years 1 month 1 month.
Over 5 years and under 10 ,, 2 months 2 months.
Over 10 ,, 15 ,, 3 ,, 3 ,,
Over 15 ,, 25 ,, 4 ,, 4 ,,
Over 25 ,, 35 ,, 5 ,, 5 ,,
Over 35 years .. .. 6 ,, 6 ,,

“(2.) No exception will be made in the foregoing schedule except in the case of illness resulting from causes that can be directly traced to the conditions under which a teacher is working, or where a teacher in the discharge of his duties and through no fault of his own sustains injuries of such a nature as to incapacitate him from duty.
“(3.) If a teacher has been absent from duty on account of illness for a period of more than three months, he shall not be permitted to return to duty until a medical practitioner approved by the Board has certified that he is fit to resume work.
“(4.) When a teacher is on leave of absence at the beginning of a school vacation he shall be regarded as continuing on such leave during the vacation; provided that during any year ending 31st January such teacher may, at the discretion of the Board, be paid in full for school vacations equal to one-fourth the periods of actual teaching and of sick-leave with pay taken together.
“(5.) Sick-leave allowed under this regulation may be granted in one or more periods, but the aggregate amount of leave stated in the above schedule is intended to cover the whole period of the teacher’s service.
“(6.) No leave of absence on account of illness or accident with payment of salary shall be granted if the necessity for leave has arisen through the misconduct of a teacher.”

5. Clause 55 is hereby amended by adding “Provided further that in the case of the death of mother, father, wife, or child the Board may grant special leave on full pay for three days plus travelling-time necessary to attend the funeral.”

VI. SUPPLEMENTARY MODEL COUNTRY SCHOOLS.

Clause 6 is hereby amended by deleting from paragraph (ii) thereof the words “of Grade 5,” and substituting therefor the words “not exceeding that of Grade 6.”

Clause 7 is hereby amended by deleting the word “full,” and substituting therefor the word “half.”

VII. THE EXCHANGE OF NEW ZEALAND TEACHERS WITH TEACHERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.

1. Clauses 3 and 7 are hereby revoked.
2. Clause 9 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted therefor:—
   “To not more than six of the teachers who are granted exchange under these regulations and who, in the opinion of the Director, are or have been, while abroad, of greatest service to the New Zealand Education Department there may be granted, with the approval of the Minister, travelling bursaries to the following value:—
   “(a.) Half the amount of the passage-money paid by the bursar between terminal ports (return fare, second saloon), provided that such amount shall in no case exceed £50.
   “(b.) Full salary for a period not exceeding two months, and half salary for an additional period not exceeding one month, during the time the bursar is unemployed outside New Zealand.”
3. Clause 15 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted therefor:—
   “A teacher from abroad who is accepted for exchange under these regulations shall, while in New Zealand, receive such salary as will approximate most nearly to the salary he received in his last permanent position, and shall as far as is practicable be employed as a relieving teacher.”

VIII. THE EXAMINATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF TEACHERS.

1. Clause 5 is hereby amended by revoking subclause (1) thereof, and substituting the following subclause:—
   “(1.) In the case of a candidate who is not the holder of a Class C Certificate,—