Education Acts Compilation.

PART V. Manual and Technical Instruction. 168. In this Part of this Act, if not inconsistent with the context 5 " Classes " means classes recognised by the Minister in accordance with this Part of this Act: "' Continuation class " means a class commencing not earlier than four o'clock in the afternoon, and giving instruction in such of the ordinary public-school subjects, or other 10 subjects of general or commercial education, as are prescribed by regulations under this Act: " Controlling authority " means the Education Board, or the governing body of a secondary school or of a University College, as the case may be, by which classes under this 15 Act are established; and, in the case of associated classes, means the Education Board, or the governing body of the University College joining in the establishment thereof : Provided that in the case of the associated classes specified in the Twelfth Schedule hereto the controlling 20 authority shall mean the managers thereof : " Managers " means the persons having immediate control or charge of associated classes : " Manual instruction " means such exercises as shall train the hand in conjunction with the eye and brain; it in--25 eludes kindergarten employments, exercises in continuation thereof, modelling in any material, and generally practice in the use of tools : " Secondary school" means a secondary school open at all times to an Inspector appointed by the Minister of 30 Education, and named in the Eleventh Schedule hereto, and every high school established under section eightyeight hereof : " Technical instruction " means instruction in the principles of any specified science or art as applied to industries, 35 accompanied by individual laboratory or workshop practice, or instruction in modern languages, or in such other subjects connected with industrial, commercial, agricultural, or domestic pursuits as are prescribed by regulations under this Act: 40 " University College " means a college affiliated to the University of New Zealand, and named in the Eleventh Schedule hereto : 169. Manual instruction and such subjects of technical instruction as are prescribed in that behalf by regulations under this 45 Act shall be deemed to be included in the list of subjects of mstruction prescribed by paragraph (a) of section one hundred and thirtyfive hereof.

interpretation. 1900, No. 39, sec. 2 1903 > No - 73 > sec 7 Manual instruction hours. moo, No. 39, sec. 3

1903, No. 73, sec. 7

Manual instruction may be given in ordinary school hours. 1900, No. 39, sec. 3

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