17 APRIL
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
623

PASSENGERS

22. Free School Season Tickets

1. General—Free second-class season tickets, available for each standard term as notified by the Education Department or for any school term not exceeding 15 weeks fixed by any private school, may be issued to school pupils as hereinafter set forth, between the ages of 5 years and 10 years, residing at a distance of not less than 2 miles from the school and to school pupils of 10 years and over, but not exceeding 20 years of age, residing at a distance of not less than 3 miles from the school. The tickets will be available for distances not exceeding 60 miles, and are issuable as follows:

(a) To pupils attending public primary schools from railway stations where there is no primary school in the vicinity, and only to the station in the vicinity of the nearest primary school.

(b) To pupils attending a district high school, secondary school, technical high school, or combined school, as defined by the Education Act 1914, to enable them to attend any such school.

(c) Tickets are only available to enable pupils to travel to their nearest school, provided that a free ticket may be issued to enable a pupil to attend a more distant school where in the opinion of the Director of Education suitable classes or courses of instruction are not provided at a school nearer to the pupil’s place of residence.

(d) To pupils attending private primary schools, or private secondary schools, provided that the schools are registered as such in accordance with the Education Act 1914, and provided further that in the case of a denominational school, free tickets will be issued only from stations where there is no school of that denomination in the vicinity, and then only to the station in the vicinity of the nearest such school.

(e) To pupils on the roll of a public or private primary or secondary school, or of a district high school, travelling to attend classes held at specially equipped manual-training centres.

2. (a) The conditions set out in this section may be modified in cases where the Director of Education considers that special circumstances render such modification necessary.

(b) The issue of a free school season ticket may be declined in any case where the Director of Education decides that the circumstances do not warrant the concession.

3. Availability—Free school season tickets are available for use by the holders only when travelling to or from school for the purpose of receiving tuition or attending school functions approved by the Education Department. Unless endorsed “Evening” at the time of issue or unless supported on each journey by a certificate from the principal of the school that later attendance at school was necessary for tuition or for an approved school function, they will not be available for travel by trains scheduled to leave the joining station after 6 p.m. If used for any purpose other than the foregoing they will be forfeited. They are not transferable. Tickets will not be available for use on Sundays.

4. Certificates—Certificates in the appropriate form, signed by the teacher, must be produced when applications are made for tickets under this section.

23. Season Tickets for Special Classes

1. General—Second-class season tickets, available for any distance not exceeding 60 miles, and for 3 months from date of commencement of their availability for travel, will be issued to bona fide students attending classes conducted by music teachers registered under the Music Teachers Registration Act 1928, or such other classes (including business college classes) as may be approved by the General Manager.

(a) The tickets will be available for use only when the holder is proceeding from home to the class or vice versa, for the purpose of receiving or returning from tuition. If used for any other purpose the ticket will be forfeited.

(b) The days upon which tuition will be received must be stated on the certificate.

(c) The tickets are not transferable.

(d) Season tickets will be issued conditionally on a roll of attendance being kept at each school or class, such roll to be open for inspection by any officer of the Railways Department.

2. Fares—The tickets will be charged as follows:

$
For pupils not exceeding 16 years of age .. .. .. .. 2.40
For pupils over 16 but not exceeding 20 years of age .. .. 4.80

3. Certificates—Certificates in the appropriate form, signed by the teacher, must be produced when applications are made for tickets under this section.