Education Acts Compilation.

Classes that Minister may recognise. 1900, No. 39, sco, 4; 1902, No. 13, seo. 2

When certain classes need not be recognistd. 1900, No. 39, sec. 5

Minister may revoke recognition in certain cases. Ibid, sec. 6

Regulations as to associated classes. Ibid, sec. 7 ; 1902, No. 13, sec. 2

170. (1.) The Minister may recognise as classes under this Act, — (a.) " School classes," meaning thereby classes for manual or technical instruction established by any Education Board in connection with any public school, or by the Board 5 of Governors of any secondary school in connection with such secondary school, the syllabus of such instruction being in accordance with regulations under this Act : (b.) " Special classes," meaning thereby classes for manual or technical instruction, or continuation classes, established 10 by an Education Board or the Board of Governors of a secondary school, apart from the ordinary course of primary or secondary school instruction, as the case may be : (c.) " Associated classes," meaning thereby classes for manual or 15 technical instruction, or continuation classes, established jointly by an Education Board, or a School Committee (where no classes are established by the Education Board of the district), or the governing body of a University College, and a School of Art, a School of Mines, an 20 Agricultural College, an Industrial Association, an Industrial Union, an Agricultural and Pastoral Association, or any similar public association formed in connection with any branch of trade, industry, or commerce, or any City Council, Borough Council, County Council, 25 or other local authority : Provided that where a School Committee joins with a public association or a local authority to establish associated classes the Board of Education shall be the controlling authority : and (d.) " College classes," meaning thereby classes established by 30 any University College for technical instruction, or for instruction in such branches of higher commercial education as are prescribed by regulations under this Act. (2.) Where school classes or special classes are not established 36 by a Board of Education, the School Committee may establish such classes, and in every such case the Board of Education shall be the controlling power. 171. The Minister shall refuse to recognise any special, associated, or college class in any subject if he considers that sufficient 40 means of instruction in that subject are already provided by classes under this Part of this Act within a radius of five miles from the place where the class seeking recognition is to be held. 172. The Minister may revoke at any time the recognition granted to any class, if he is dissatisfied with the manner in which 45 the class is being conducted, or if he considers that sufficient provision is made by other similar recognised classes in or reasonably near to the same locality : Provided that in the latter case he shall, if the controlling authority of such class so require, give six months' notice of his intention to cancel the recognition. 50 173. (1.) The Governor in Council may make regulations for the appointment of managers of associated classes, and, in the case

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