Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZE LAND GAZETTE. 2965

Education Act, 1914.-Regulations.
ROBERT STOUT,
Administrator of the Government.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 12th day of December, 1924.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by
the Education Act, 1914, His Excellency the Administrator of the
Government of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice
and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby
make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto for the examination
of, and issue of certificates to, handicraft teachers; and doth prescribe that
this Order shall come into force on the first day of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-five.
SCHEDULE.
REGULATIONS.
CERTIFICATES.-GENERAL CONDITIONS.

1. THE Director of Education (hereinafter referred to as "the Director")
   may issue the Handicraft Teacher's Certificate to a teacher who--
   (1.) Has passed the examination for handicraft teachers as hereinafter
   prescribed; and
   (2.) Has taught for at least two years in manual or technical classes
   recognized under the Education Act and has been for at least
   one year in full charge of such a class; and
   (3.) Has satisfied an Inspector of the Education Department that he
   shows such ability to teach as would warrant the issue of a
   certificate.
   (2.) Notwithstanding anything in the preceding clause, the Director
   may,-
   (1.) On the production of sufficient evidence, grant recognition to a
   period of service in schools or classes other than those indicated
   therein, and the value to be attached to such service shall be
   determined by him in his discretion as occasion may arise:
   (2.) From certificates granted by authorities acting outside the Do-
   minion of New Zealand, judge that a teacher has shown such
   ability to teach as would warrant the issue of a certificate so far
   as this condition is concerned.
   OTHER QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES.
2. Before a certificate can be issued to a candidate he must produce
   evidence-
   (a.) That he has attained the age of nineteen years :
   (b.) That he is of good moral character:
   (c.) That he is of sound health and good constitution and that he is free
   from all such physical defects as are incompatible with efficiency
   in teaching; such evidence to be of the same character and scope
   as are required under the regulations for the examination and
   classification of public-school teachers issued under the Education
   Act.
   EQUIVALENT STATUS.
3. A certificate shall not be granted except after examination held in
   accordance with these regulations, or after proof of the passing of an
   equivalent examination held by some sufficient public authority; provided
   that a partially equivalent examination may be recognized pro tanto, and
   supplemented by such further examination as may be deemed necessary by
   the Director, who shall be the judge of the value to be assigned to examin-
   ation proposed for acceptance as equivalent or partially equivalent.
4. Anything in the preceding clause notwithstanding, a teacher holding
   a Handicraft Teacher's Certificate issued by a recognized public authority
   outside the Dominion may, subject to the provisions of clause 3, be granted
   an equivalent status if the Director is satisfied of the sufficiency of the
   qualification. In any case until the evidence submitted is confirmed on
   reference to the public authority concerned, a certificate so granted shall
   be deemed to be provisional only, and may at any time be revoked.
   DATE OF EXAMINATION.
5. An examination for the Handicraft Teacher's Certificate shall be
   held, if necessary, in the month of August in each year.