Nov. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

For the purposes of this clause "total weekly hours" shall be the average for the preceding year of the total weekly hours of instruction by principal, vice-principal, and assistants in charge of classes, including manual-training classes; evening-class time to count time and a quarter : Provided that in the case of the appointment of a principal to a newly constituted technical school the Director may determine the rate of salary in accordance with the scale herein on the estimated probable "total weekly hours" of instruction as defined herein ; provided further that the salary of such principal in any school shall not be reduced unless the total weekly hours fall for three years below the minimum of the corresponding class : Provided further that where the salary of a principal or vice-principal is reduced owing to reduction in the total weekly teaching-hours, such reduction shall not diminish his salary below the maximum salary corresponding to the actual total weekly teaching-hours.

(ii.) A vice-principal may be appointed in any technical school in which the average weekly teaching hours exceed 800. Where the appointment of a vice-principal of a technical school or schools has been approved by the Minister the salary of such vice-principal shall be determined by the excess of "total weekly hours" as defined in subclause (i) hereof above 800 in accordance with the scale of minimum and maximum salaries for principals : Provided that the maximum annual salary payable to a vice-principal shall not in any case exceed £720.

(iii.) Where no residence is provided for a principal or for [a vice-principal there shall be paid to such principal or vice-principal a house allowance of £60 per annum.

78. So far as the provisions of clause 84 (ii) hereof may allow, the commencing-salary under these regulations shall be for each teacher the minimum of the class of salary payable to him under clause 80 hereof : Provided that on the recommendation of the classifying officers the Minister may approve of a commencing-salary for any such teacher at any rate of salary up to the maximum salary for such class ; provided also that on the recommendation of the classifying officers the Minister may in special cases approve of the payment to a teacher of a rate of salary above the maximum salary of his class ; provided also that, so far as may be consistent with the provisions of clause 84 (ii) hereof, in the case of a position of unusual responsibility requiring specially high skill in practical work, the Minister may approve the payment to a teacher classified in Division II of the salary appropriate to the class in Division I next below that in which he is placed in Division II.

79. On the 1st day of February in each year the salary payable to each principal and each vice-principal whose appointments have been approved by the Minister, and to each teacher classified under the regulations holding an appointment approved by the Director, shall be increased by the annual increment appropriate to his class until he reaches the maximum of his class.

80. Subject to the provision of clause 84 (ii) hereof the salaries payable to technical-school and manual-training teachers classified under these regulations employed full time, whether in primary, secondary, or technical classes, or in combination of such classes, exclusive of any additions to salaries otherwise authorized by these regulations, shall be the class of salary corresponding to the class in which the teacher is classified as set out in Schedule I hereunder : Provided that, unless the Minister is satisfied that the duties of any position are commensurate with the corresponding class of salary, he may direct that a salary of a lower class shall be payable in respect of such position ; provided further that no teacher shall be entitled to receive the salary of a full-time instructor in any class of salary unless the conditions of clause 87 hereof have been fulfilled ; provided also that where the average weekly half-days as computed under clause 87 hereof exceed ten in any term or quarter or during a period when both day and evening classes are in session the teacher may receive extra salary on account of the excess half-days as defined in clause 87 hereof, calculated at the rate per half-day assigned in Schedule I for his class : Provided, also, that the ordinary grade salary of a teacher shall not be reduced owing to the fact that he is managing or controlling a boarding-establishment belonging to the school, but his remuneration over and above board and residence for such services in connection with the boarding-establishment shall be determined by consultation between the principal and the board, subject in all cases to the approval of the Minister.

In cases where two or more teachers successively occupy a given position in one term or one year, as the case may be, each such teacher shall be entitled to receive such extra salary-payments as he shall have earned on account of excess half-days in respect of such position.