3534
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

Regulations under the Education Act, 1914.—Revocation of Regulations relating to Exchange of New Zealand Teachers with Teachers from other Countries, and for granting Leave of Absence to Teachers for certain Purposes, and making Regulations relating to Exchange of New Zealand Teachers with Teachers from another Part of the British Empire.

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BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 5th day of November, 1934.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in him under the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, and the amendments thereof, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke the regulations for the exchange of New Zealand teachers with teachers from other countries, and for granting leave of absence to teachers for certain purposes, made by Orders in Council as set out in the attached Schedule, and doth hereby make the following regulations; and further doth prescribe that this Order shall come into force on the date of the first publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

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REGULATIONS RELATING TO EXCHANGE OF NEW ZEALAND TEACHERS WITH TEACHERS FROM ANOTHER PART OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

1. THE Education Department of New Zealand shall act as the intermediary to effect exchanges between teachers from abroad and teachers employed in the primary, secondary, technical, and combined schools of the Dominion, or in the schools of the Island Dependencies of New Zealand.

2. Applications for exchange will be received by the Director of Education not later than 30th June in the year preceding that for which engagement abroad is sought, or such other date as the Director may fix in connection with any particular exchange.

3. Application shall be made on the form provided for the purpose.

4. Any application for leave of absence under these regulations shall first receive the approval and the endorsement of the controlling authority in whose service the applicant is for the time being employed.

5. New Zealand teachers selected for exchange will be required to undertake to return to the New Zealand Education Service for a period of at least three years.

6. In considering the general suitability of the applicants, preference shall be given to teachers representative of different branches of school work, and to those who have a sufficiently long term of unexpired service: Provided that in general no applicant will be accepted for exchange who is not twenty-five years of age or has less than five years’ teaching experience, exclusive of service as a probationer, student teacher, or training college student, or is over forty-five years of age.

7. As far as possible exchanges shall be arranged between teachers of similar qualifications, experience, and salary.

8. The exchange shall be for the period of one year exclusive of travelling time, but in special circumstances further leave of absence without pay may be granted in accordance with the ordinary leave regulations.

9. New Zealand teachers selected for exchange shall receive full pay for the period of actual teaching service, and also for such portion of the time occupied in travelling as falls within the period of the ordinary New Zealand school holidays. Any further period required for travelling shall be without pay. In the case of a teacher who receives house-allowance in New Zealand the payment of house-allowance together with salary shall be continued while he is teaching on exchange service abroad if he is married, but not otherwise.

10. Sick leave or special leave granted during the period of exchange shall be in accordance with the New Zealand leave regulations.

11. Education authorities abroad will be asked to furnish the New Zealand Education Department with reports on the character of the work done by New Zealand teachers for whom exchanges have been arranged under these regulations.