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of associated classes other than those specified in Part 11. of the Twelfth Schedule hereto, the powers of appointment possessed by the controlling authority and the public associations and local authorities joining in the establishment of such classes shall be in 5 proportion to the cost of maintenance borne by them severally. (2.) The managers appointed under this section shall be a corporate body under the name of " The Managers of the Associated Classes." 174. Subject to the provisions of section one hundred and 10 seventy-two hereof, the classes established under "The Manual and Technical Elementary Instruction Act, 1895," and specified in the Twelfth Schedule hereto, shall be deemed to be classes recognised by the Minister under this Act. 175. (1.) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every con15 trolling authority of classes under this Part of this Act (not being school classes) shall be entitled to receive, by way of capitation, payment out of the public funds in respect of the attendances of pupils at the several classes at the following rate :— For every attendance at a class for 20 manual instruction ... ... Threepence; For every attendance at a class for technical instruction ... ... Threepence; For every attendance at a continuation class ... ... ... Three-halfpence: 25 Provided that, in the case of a continuation class, no payment shall be made in respect of any subject in which the standard is lower than the Fifth Standard prescribed by regulations, nor in respect of any pupil under the age of thirteen years, nor in respect of any pupil-teacher for any subject included in his course of in--30 struction as pupil-teacher : Provided further that, in the case of associated classes other than those specified in Part 11. of the Twelfth Schedule hereto, the controlling authority shall pay over all moneys to the managers of the classes. 35 (2.) An addition of one-half to the rate of payment hereinbefore specified may, with the approval of the Minister, be made in the case of any class held in any place distant more than five miles from the office of an Education Board. (3.) An " attendance," for the purposes of this Part of this Act, 40 means the attendance of one pupil for one hour at any class for which payment can be claimed under this Act. (4.) A roll of every such class shall be kept, and one attendance recorded therein for each hour of each pupil's presence in class; but no attendance shall be marked on account of a pupil on any occasion 45 when he is absent from his place in class for more than ten minutes of the hour of attendance. (5). It shall not be lawful to record an attendance on the roll of any special, associated, or college class on account of any person under the age of thirteen years; nor in the case of any such class 50 held on the premises of any public school or secondary school, and within the ordinary school hours, shall it be lawful to record an attendance on account of any pupil on the roll of such school. 6

Managers a iS° No lfL Existing classes to be recognised. 1900 * No ' 39 ' sec 8 Payments in respect eltaMiXa. ibid, sec. 9; 1902, No - 13 > sec - 2 Rate thereof. Additional rate for Computation of

Existing classes to be recognised. 1900, No. 39, sec. 8

Payments in respect of classes established. Ibid, sec. 9 ; 1902, No. 13, sec. 2 Rate thereof.

Additional rate for distant classes.

Computation of attendances.

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