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Power to direct remedial measures.

Power to make re- gulations. Second Schedule.

(e) to do such other things as are necessary for the purposes

of inspection.

42. (1) If it appears to the Director that any provisions of this Ordinance or of the regulations have not been complied with in any school or that any school is not being properly or efficiently conducted, he may, without prejudice to any other powers vested in him, by notice in writing addressed to the supervisor direct him to take within a time to be stated in the notice such measures as are in the notice specified in order that such provision may be complied with or that the school may be properly or efficiently conducted.

(2) The Director may in his discretion in any particular case cause a copy of any such notice to be sent to each of the other managers of the school.

PART IX,

REGULATIONS, Offences, NOTICES, INDEMNITY, REPEAL ETC,

43. (1) The Governor în Council may by regulation pres- cribe or provide for-

(2) the structure, hygienic character and sanitation of schools

and school premises;

(b) the precautions to be taken against fire or other peril likely to endanger the lives or health of the pupils, and any such regulations may authorize officers of the fire brigade to enter and inspect school premises and build- ings in which schools are situate and premises in the neighbourhood thereof;

(c) the health inspection of schools and school premises; (d) the medical examination of teachers and pupils and

standards of medical fitness for teachers;

(e) the temporary exclusion from any school of any teacher or pupil and any other measures necessary or desirable to preserve the health and well-being of teachers and pupils;

( the size of classes;

(g) the control of instruction given in schools, including limitation upon the subjects taught and the books and documents which may be upon school premises or which may be used in schools, and the preparation and contents of the syllabus to be used in any school or schools;

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(k) the prohibition of political or subversive or tendentious activities or propaganda in schools or amongst masters or pupils;

(4) the adequacy, suitability and use of school equipment,

school laboratories and workshops;

(f) the methods and the hours of instruction; (k) holidays;

(1) the control of the use to which school premises may be

put and of the persons who may enter thereon;

(m) the constitution and duties of management committees; (x) the keeping of school registers, time-tables and books of

account;

(0) amount and method of payment and disclosure of fees and other charges and the prohibition of any further subscriptions and charges or of any specified subscrip- tions or charges;

() the specification of an inclusive fee and the notification of such fees in the Gazette and prohibition of variation thereof without consent;

(4) general matters of school administration;

(7) the appointment and duties of principals;

(s) the qualifications of registered teachers, unregistered teachers and those that shall be held by teachers of various classes and subjects;

(1) the control of salaries paid to teachers;

(#) discipline in schools and the methods of enforcement thereof and the conduct and dress of teachers and pupils; (v) carrying into effect generally the provisions of this Ordinance in relation to any matter, whether similar or not to those in this subsection mentioned, as to which it may be convenient to make regulations.

(2) Any regulation may provide for the closure of school

any

or for prohibition of the use of any building or part of a building

if such closure or prohibition is in the opinion of the Director necessary on grounds relating to-

(a) medical or health reasons;

(b) structural danger;

(c) risk of fire;

(d) obstruction of access or egress,

and may provide that such closure or such prohibition shall con- tinue until remedial measures to the approval of the Director have been carried out.

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