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maintenance and education of the child; but, if the parent proves to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that he is unable to pay so much, the Magistrate may make an order for the payment of any less sum than ten shillings a week, unless the parent proves to the 5 satisfaction of the Magistrate that he is unable to pay any sum whatever. (4.) If the parent of the child fails to provide efficient and suitable education for such child, or to give notice to the Minister that he is unable to do so, or to send such child to such institution for 10 blind or deaf children as the Minister directs, he may be brought before a Stipendiary Magistrate, who may make an order directing such child to be sent to such institution, and may also make an order directing such parent to contribute to the cost of maintenance and education of the child in the manner provided by the last preceding 15 subsection. (5.) The Magistrate on making an order for payment under this section shall direct to whom and at what times the moneys payable under the order shall be paid. (6.) If the person by whom moneys are payable under any such 20 order does not pay the moneys which he may be ordered to pay at the times stated in the order, then such moneys may be recovered as a debt in any Court of competent jurisdiction by the persons entitled thereto. Penalties in Certain Cases. 25 159. Any person who shall wilfully disturb any school, or who shall upbraid, insult, or abuse any teacher in the presence or hearing of the pupils assembled in school, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings. Inspection of Schools. 30 160. All public schools within the meaning of this Act shall be inspected at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations. 161. (1.) Where the teacher or managers of any private school desire to have their school inspected by an Inspector, such teacher 35 or managers may apply to the Board to authorise such inspection, and the same, when authorised, shall be conducted in like manner as fhe inspection of public schools. (2.) The term " managers " shall mean and include all persons who have the control and management of any such school, whether 40 the legal interest in the schoolhouse is or is not vested in them. 162. The Governor may from time to time cause inspection to be made by an Inspector of the Education Department of any industrial school, reformatory, gaol-school, or other educational institution maintained wholly or in part by a grant or grants from the 45 public revenue, or by endowments derived from a grant or grants of lands made at any time by the Governor or otherwise.

Penalty for wilful disturbance of school. 1877, No. 21, sec. 96

Inspection of schools. Ibid, sec. 97

Private schools may be inspected on request of managers. Ibid, sec. 98

Governor may order inspection of industrial schools, &c. Ibid, sec. 99

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