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" The Education Act, 1877," No. 21— continued. In section 58 the words " not less than five nor more than nine householders " are substituted for " seven householders.' In section 59 the words "or any crime punishable by death or imprisonment with hard labour for any term of three years or upwards" are substituted for " felony or." In section 62 the words " be deemed to have been elected under this Act, and shall " are inserted before " continue in office " ; and the second paragraph is omitted as referring only to the first election under the Act of 1877. In section 70 the words " at all meetings three members shall form a quorum, and " are omitted, being superseded by section 5 of " The School Committees Election Act, 1891." In section 85 the provision for physical training is omitted, as being superseded by " The Physical Drill in Public and Native Schools Act, 1901." In section 104 the reference is altered to " The Rating Act, 1894." The First Schedule (list of repeals) is omitted. The Second Schedule (education districts) describes the districts as now existing. " The Education Districts Act, 1882," No. 54 :— Section 2 (defining " education district") is omitted, as the definition is covered by that in the principal Act. Section 4 (declaring Hawera County to be in Wanganui Education District) is omitted, effect being given to the section in the Second Schedule, which describes the education districts of the colony. Sections 5 and 6 (indemnifying the Wanganui Education Board for past actions in relation to the Hawera County) are also omitted. In section 8 the second paragraph (validating acts of Boards in relation to boroughs within their respective districts) is omitted. " The Wellington and Wanganui Education Districts Act, 1886," and " The Westland and Grey Education Boards Act, 1892," are omitted, effect being given to such of their provisions as are in force in the schedule of education districts. " The School Committees Election Act, 1891," No. 36:— In section 2 the definition of "district" is dropped as conflicting with the definition in the principal Act—the words " school district " have been substituted for " district " throughout the Act. The remaining definitions are incorporated in the main interpretation clause (section 2 of the compilation). In section 5 the words " notwithstanding anything contained in the said Act " are omitted. Section 19 (amending a section of the principal Act) is omitted, effect being given thereto in section 166 of the compilation. Section 20 (repealing certain enactments) is omitted. " The Public-school Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal Act, 1895," No. 48 :— Section 2 is omitted. In section 3 (interpretation clause) the definitions of "Board," "district," "Minister," and " prescrioed," are omitted, being contained in the main interpretation clause (section 2) of the compilation. The words " this Part of this Act " are substituted for " this Act " wherever necessary throughout the Act. "The Public-school Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal Act Amendment Act, 1897," No. 13 :— In section 2 the words " this Part of this Act" are substituted for " The Public-school Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal Act, 1895." In section 3 the words " this Act " are substituted for " the aforesaid Act." Section 4 (modifying the principal Act) is omitted. " The Education Boards Election Act, 1900," No. 16 :— In section 2 " this Act " is substituted for " the principal Act." In section 5 the words "first following the coming into operation of this Act " are substituted for " in the year one thousand nine hundred and one." In section 15 " Stipendiary " before " Magistrate's Court" is omitted. Section 21 (continuing in office the then existing members of the Board until August) and section 24 (modifying the principal Act where there is conflict) are omitted. Section 23 (giving power to make regulations) is modified by adding the words " with respect to the election of members of Boards." " The Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1900," No. 39 :— In section 2, and where necessary throughout the Act, the words " this Part of this Act" are substituted for " this Act." In section 3 the reference to " section eighty-four of the principal Act" is appropriately given as " section one hundred and thirty-five hereof." Section 9: In the proviso to subsection (1) the words "under the principal Act" are omitted. Section 20 (repealing the Act of 1895) is omitted. " The Physical Drill in Public and Native Schools Act, 1901," No. 17 :— Section 7 (relating to the commencement of the Act) is omitted. " The Education Boards Election Act, 1901," No. 29 :— Section 4 and subsection (2) of section 7, repealing parts of " The Education Boards Election Act, 1900," are omitted.

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