Feb. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 291

(14) As to clause 26,—
(i) By deleting from subclause (a) all the words after the words “ has passed ”, and substituting therefor the words “ the University Entrance Examination, the School Certificate Examination, the Intermediate Examination, or any other examination approved by the Minister for this purpose ”.
(ii) By deleting from subclause (b) the words “ Director of the technical school ”, and substituting therefor the words “ Principal of the technical school ”.
(15) As to clause 27, by deleting the word “ Director ”, and substituting therefor the word “ Principal ”.

MANUAL AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION.

5. The regulations relating to Manual and Technical Instruction made by Orders in Council as shown in the Fifth Schedule hereto are hereby amended by adding the following to clause 13 :—
   “ (8) Theory of music, including band or instrumental practice.
   “ (9) Musical appreciation.”

TEACHERS’ INCORPORATION AND COURT OF APPEAL.

6. The regulations relating to Teachers’ Incorporation and Court of Appeal made by Orders in Council as shown in the Sixth Schedule hereto are hereby amended by deleting from clause 16 the words “ and determine ”.

ATTENDANCE REGISTERS AND RETURNS.

7. The regulations relating to attendance registers and returns made by Orders in Council as shown in the Seventh Schedule hereto are hereby amended by deleting the second proviso to subclause (1) of clause 9, and substituting therefor the following proviso :—
   “ Provided, further, that if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Minister on the certificate of the District Health Officer, a Schools Medical Officer, or the Secretary of the Board upon information supplied by the head or sole teacher, that an infectious or contagious disease has, during any term, caused the absence of at least ten per cent. of the children in any school or department, or if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Minister that exceptionally severe weather or other cause has similarly affected the attendance, then ninety-five per centum of the average weekly roll number for the term so affected shall, for the purposes of these regulations, be regarded as the average attendance for the term concerned.”

EXAMINATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF TEACHERS.

8. The regulations relating to the examination and classification of teachers made by Orders in Council as shown in the Eighth Schedule hereto are hereby amended as follows :—
   (1) As to clause 10,—
   (i) By deleting from subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subclause (1) the words “ a pass for the Diploma of Education ”, and substituting therefor the words “ the Diploma in Education granted by the University of New Zealand ” :
   (ii) By deleting paragraph (b) of subclause (1), and substituting therefor the following paragraph :—
   “ (b) (i) Have been granted under these regulations a teacher’s certificate of Class B ; and
   “ (ii) Have completed ten years’ service as a full-time teacher in schools subject to inspection by the N.Z. Education Department, or other authority approved by the Director ; and
   “ (iii) Be deemed by the Director to be in respect of the service referred to in the preceding subparagraph hereof a ‘ very good ’ teacher ; and
   “ (iv) Have submitted to the Director a thesis in accordance with clause 11 hereof embodying the results of original work in an educational subject of which subject the approval of the Director has been obtained not later than the thirtieth day of April preceding the date of the submission of the thesis.”

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