[Compiled by the Solicitor - General, under the provisions of " The Statutes Compilation Act, 1902," pursuant to the resolution of both Houses of the General Assembly dated the 21st day of November, 1903.]

EDUCATION ACTS COMPILATION.

ANALYSIS. Title. : 33. Conduct of elections for new districts. 1. Short Title. 34. Where required number of persons not nomi2. Interpretation. nated. 3. Division of Act. 35. Qualification for members of Board. i 36. Disqualification of members. PART I. 37. Provision for vacancy in Board. Department op Education. Acts °f Board not to be questioned for infor4. Minister of Education. 9Q „ m^ ht 7' &c - , 5. Secretary, Inspector, and officers of Depart- **. Boards incorporated. ment. ' ° 6. Expenses of administration to be appropriated Property of Boards. by General Assembly. j _ . I. , . t, 7. Act not to interfere with Industrial Schools : 41 ' Pr °P? H / ac ?" lred *° v Jr st ! n . B ° ards 00nstl : tuted by this Act. Provision in respect of 8. Act not to be binding on Maoris. new districts. 9. Provision for Sundays and holidays. Secretary and Officers of Boards. ■da-Dm tt * 2, B° ar ds may appoint Secretary and other AKi "• officers. Education Boabds. 43. Duties of Secretary. Education Districts. Meetings of Boards. 10. Education districts. Boroughs included in 44. pirst and other mee tings of Boards. existing education districts. As to _ bo- 45, Quorum of Boards. Chairman to be elected, roughs, &c, on boundaries of districts. : Election of Chairman. Redefinition of education districts, or con- ; 45 Minutes to be kept stitution of new counties therein. Powers and Duties of Boards. Constitution of Boards. \ 47, General powers and duties of Boards. 11. Education Boards. I 48. Provision when school districts divided. 12. Boards to be elected under this Act. School year. 13. Electors. 49. Public notice to be given when school district 14. Returning Officer. formed. 15. Date of election for ordinary vacancy. Elec- SO. Trustees of school may agree to place same tion on extraordinary vacancy. under control of Board. 16. Procedure with respect to elections. 17. Duties of Returning Officer. Boa.rd Fund. 18. Mode of voting. 51. Board to make annual estimate of moneys 19. When voting-paper to be returned. required for current ;ear. 20. When poll to close. 1 52. Provision for deduction from grants in aid 21. Informal voting-papers. in certain cases. 22. Scrutineers may be appointed. . 53. Funds of Boards. 23. Returning Officer to count votes and declare j 54. Board Fund, of what to consist. candidates elected. ■ 55. Disposal of Fund. 24. How voting - papers to be dealt with. ; 56. Accounts to be kept. Accounts to be audited. Penalty. 25. How election determined in case of equality , Appointment of Teachers. of votes. i 57. Appointment and removal of teachers. 26. Notification of result of election. | 58. Teachers of schools in office to continue in 27. Declaration of secrecy. Disclosure of certain : same. facts an offence. ' 59. Complement of teaching staff. 28. Magistrate to determine disputed election. ; 60. Teachers' salaries. 29. Form of nomination and voting papers. j 61. Head teacher's residence. 30. When members to take office. 62. Rents, house allowances. 31. Annual retirement of three members of 63. Duration of appointment of school-teacher. Board. Summary dismissal in certain cases. 32. First elections may be postponed. I