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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 82

37. In case of any question arising as to the respective powers of a controlling authority and the managers upon any matter not specifically determinable by reference to the Act or the regulations made thereunder, the decision of the Minister shall be final.

IIIb. GRANTS AND OTHER PAYMENTS.

38. In each year there shall be payable to the controlling authority or to the managers, as the case may be, in respect of each recognized technical or manual-training school or class an amount sufficient to cover—

(a.) The actual salaries and allowances payable on account of the school or classes during the year to full-time teachers employed under these regulations ;

(b.) The part-time teacher-hour capitation due for the year in respect of such school or classes ;

(c.) Payments on account of student teachers in accordance with these regulations ;

(d.) The allowance for incidentals as prescribed by these regulations ;

(e.) The refund of such travelling-expenses and allowances in respect of teachers or pupils as may be payable under the Act or regulations—

subject in each case to claims being made in such forms and at such times as may be required by the Minister, being in any case not later than two months after the end of the calendar year, on forms supplied by the Department, and being supported by such vouchers, registers, and other documents as the Minister may from time to time require : Provided that from the total amount so payable shall be deducted an amount equal to the total sum paid to the controlling authority or Managers by way of tuition fees in respect of such school or classes.

39. In cases where no suitable buildings are available in the locality in which the classes are to be held, and there is reasonable probability that such classes will be regularly attended by a sufficient number of pupils, being in no case less than twelve for any one class, the Minister may, in his discretion, make grants up to the full cost of sites and buildings required in connection with the teaching of manual, technical, and continuation subjects.

40. Where suitable buildings are available for classes under the Act the Minister may, in his discretion, make grants on account of the rent of such buildings,

41. (i.) The Minister may make grants of not more than two-thirds of the cost of maintenance of buildings for the use of manual, technical, and continuation classes : Provided that in the case of buildings used mainly for public-school classes allowance for maintenance shall be made in the same way as for public-school buildings ; provided further that no grants may be made for maintenance of rented buildings.

(ii.) (a.) The Minister may in his discretion make grants up to the full cost of furniture, fittings, and apparatus of a permanent character—i.e., not required to be replaced from year to year—for the use of manual, technical, and continuation classes.

(b.) No grants will be made to repair or replace apparatus broken or lost.

(iii.) The following, among others, may be regarded as permanent apparatus : Casts, models, flat examples ; books on art and technical subjects ; machine and hand tools, but not drills, files, chisels, lathe-tools, &c., which require replacing from year to year ; scientific apparatus, but not glassware such as retorts, condensers, beakers, test-tubes, &c., nor crucibles, evaporating-dishes, &c., which require periodical replacement.

42. Applications for grants for sites, buildings, furniture, fittings, and permanent apparatus must be made on forms supplied by the Department, and must be supported by full details of the proposed expenditure and of the needs on which the application is based : Provided that no expenditure shall be incurred in the preparation of plans of new buildings, or additions, without the approval previously obtained of the Minister ; provided further that where application is made by the controlling authority or the managers for a grant for a new building, or for additions to a building, the application shall also cover the cost of all new furniture, fittings, and permanent apparatus required for the classes to be accommodated in such building or additions, as well as include estimates of the cost, if any, of auxiliary buildings, drainage, fences, paths, levelling, grading, and preparation of grounds, &c., not included in the amount applied for in respect of new buildings or additions to existing buildings.

43. All grants in respect of sites, buildings, fittings, furniture, and permanent apparatus will be subject to the appropriation of moneys by the General Assembly for that purpose ; and the Minister may, if he deems fit, pay the whole or part of the amount allowable in respect of any appli-