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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 8, 1913.
Register of Schools.
Appeal from decision of Director.
Notification
of right of appeal to Governor- in-Council,
Appeal to Governor- in-Council.
Power of Governor- in-Council to close school.
Abolition of Chinese Vernacular Educational Board.
PART V.-General.
18. The Director shall keep a Register of Schools in which shall be entered the name and the name of the man- ager of every registered and exempted school and such particulars in connection therewith as may from time to time be required for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance.
19. If any person against whom any decision of the Director has been made is dissatisfied with such decision he may appeal from such decision to the Governor-in-Council whose decision upon such matter shall be final and conclusive provided that any such appeal shall be notified in writing to the Clerk of Councils within one mouth from the date of the communication of the decision of the Director.
20. Every notice given by the Director under the provisions of sections 16 or 17 shall contain a note to the effect that the manager of the school has a right to appeal to the Governor-in-Council from any decision of the Director within one month from the receipt of the notice.
21. The grounds of every appeal shall be concisely stated in writing and delivered to the Clerk of Councils who shall give the appellant seven days notice of the hearing of the appeal, and shall at the same time furnish the appellant with a copy of any evidence or documents submitted by the Director for the consideration of the Governor-in-Council. The appellant may, if he so desire, be present at the hearing of such appeal and be beard in support thereof.
22. If it shall appear to the Governor-in-Council that any school is being conducted in such a manner as to be prejudicial to the interests of this Colony or of the publie or of the pupils of such school it shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to declare such school to be an unlaw- ful school within the meaning of this Ordinance :
Provided that before making such declaration the Governor-in Council shall cause notice to be given to the manager of the intention to make such declaration and of the grounds on which it is intended to be made, and calling upon the manager of such school to show cause why such declaration should not be made, and such manager shall have a right of audience, before the Council prior to the making of the declaration. *
23. The Chinese Vernacular Educational Board consti- tuted by Order-in-Council dated the 7th September, 1911, is hereby abolished.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 7th day of August, 1913.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils,
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 8th day of August, 1913.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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