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managers, and the foregoing provisions of these regulations shall thereupon be observed, so far as applicable, as if the time and place for such election or appointment had been fixed as therein provided. Pending such election or appointment the managers previously elected or appointed shall continue to hold office.

28. The provisions of subsection (1) of section 20 of the Education Act, 1914, shall apply in the case of boards of managers of technical schools.

29. Any vacancy occurring under the last preceding regulation shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy, and shall be filled within thirty days after the occurring thereof; and the manager filling the same shall hold office only for the residue of the term of the vacating manager. Every vacancy shall be filled by the same electing or appointing body as in the case of the vacating manager. The name of the manager elected or appointed shall be forthwith forwarded to the Minister by the controlling authority.

IIIb. MEETINGS OF BOARDS.

30. Meetings of Boards shall be conducted in accordance with the established practice of public bodies, and shall conform, mutatis mutandis, to the provisions of sections 28, 29, and 30 of the Act.

IIIc. POWERS AND DUTIES OF MANAGERS.

RESPECTIVE POWERS OF CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF TECHNICAL SCHOOLS OR CLASSES POSSESSED BY THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY AND MANAGERS.

31. Subject to the limitations imposed by section 31, subsection (8), of the Education Amendment Act, 1920,—

(a.) Where a technical school is under the immediate control of managers, and is also under the direction of a principal whose appointment has been approved by the Minister and whose salary is paid by the Department in accordance with clause 77 (i) hereof, the managers shall (subject to the provisions of the Act and of regulations issued thereunder) have full control of the administration and finances of the technical school, including the appointment of principal and teachers, and the payment of salaries.

(b.) In all other cases the controlling authority shall (subject to the provisions of the Act and regulations issued thereunder) have control of the administration and finances of the school: Provided that it may delegate such of its powers in this respect as it may deem fit to the managers or to a local committee established by the controlling authority.

32. Where the managers control the finances of a technical school, the controlling authority shall pay over to the managers all moneys received in respect of such technical school.

33. The controlling authority and managers shall jointly arrange for all new sites, buildings, and additions: Provided that the controlling authority may delegate its powers in this respect wholly or in part to the managers.

34. (i.) Where in any locality served by a technical school facilities are available for the supervision and control of instruction in subjects of manual training and for teachers’ classes in recognized subjects, the managers shall, if requested by the controlling authority, provide for all such classes subject to the approval in every such case of the Director.

(ii.) The course of instruction and the methods of teaching adopted in such manual-training classes and teachers’ classes shall be subject to the approval of the Senior Inspector of the district: Provided that where the appointment of a principal or vice-principal of the technical school concerned has been approved by the Minister the supervision of such classes shall be under the direct control of such principal or vice-principal, as the case may be.

35. Where the managers have full control of the technical school under clause 31 (a) hereof, all applications for grants and subsidies in respect of such school shall be prepared by the managers and forwarded by them to the Director.

36. The managers where they have full control of a technical school, and in all other cases the controlling authority, shall—

(a.) Keep all such records and registers as may be required by regulations from time to time in connection with the technical school or classes under their control;

(b.) Be responsible for the safe custody of all such records and registers; and

(c.) Forward them when required to the Director.

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