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Amendment

of rule 3.

Amendment

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"treasurer" means the treasurer appointed in accordance

with the provisions of rule 5.".

3. Rule 3 of the principal rules is amended by the deletion of the words "superannuation, resignation, retirement, dismissal or death of permanent full time teachers" and the substitution therefor of the following-

4.

of rule 4.

Amendment of rule $.

"resignation, retirement, dismissal or death of teachers".

Rule 4 of the principal rules is amended-

(a) in sub-rule (1A) by the deletion of the words "grant schools council" and the substitution therefor of the following-

"Grant Schools Council";

(b) in sub-rule (2)—

(i) in paragraph (c) by the deletion of the words "and St. Paul's Boys College" and the substitution therefor of the following-

"St. Paul's Boys College and St. Mark's School", and (ii) in paragraph (4) by the insertion after the word "Schools" of the following-

"and the Methodist College":

(c) in sub-rule (3) by the deletion of the words "the 1st September, 1953 and thereafter for two yearly periods unless renominated" and the substitution therefor of the following-

"the end of the annual general meeting of the board held in the month of January, 1962, and thereafter until the end of each alternate annual general meeting of the board when such members shall cease to serve but shall be eligible for renomination"; and

(d) by the addition after sub-rule (5) of the following new sub-

5.

rules-

"(6) There shall be one annual general meeting of the board in each year held in the month of January,

(7) The validity of any proceedings of the board shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members thereof or by any defect in the appointment of any member thereto.

(8) All questions coming or arising before any meet- ing of the board shall be determined by a majority of the members present and voting thereon.".

Rule 5 of the principal rules is amended by the deletion of sub-rule (3).

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6. Rule 6 of the principal rules is amended by the deletion of Amendment sub-rules (2), (3) and (4) and the substitution therefor of the following— of rule 6.

"(2) The cost of the administration of the fund shall be a charge on the general revenue of the Colony:

Provided that the Financial Secretary may direct that an annual supervision fee, to be determined by him, shall be charged against the income of the fund and paid into the general revenue of the Colony.".

7. Rule 7 of the principal rules is revoked and replaced by the Revocation following-

and re-

placement

Tributors

7. (1) Every teacher approved for the purposes of of rule 7. the Grant Code (including any such teacher while on proba- tion) shall be required to contribute to the fund in the manner provided in rule 8, except-

(a) any teacher employed on a temporary basis; (b) any teacher in receipt of salary based on a salary

scale applicable to unqualified teachers:

Provided that any such teacher may at his option contribute to the fund:

(c) any teacher who is in continuous contributory service otherwise than by reason of contributing to the Subsidized Schools Provident Fund:

Provided that any such teacher may at his option contribute to the fund:

(d) any teacher who is over the age of fifty years upon

his first appointment to a grant school:

Provided that-

(i) the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the case of any such teacher who, at the time of first appointment to a grant school, is in continuous contributory service by reason of making contribution to the Subsidized Schools Provident Fund; and

(ii) any such teacher who, at the time of first appointment to a grant school, is in continuous contributory service otherwise than by reason of making contribution to the Subsidized Schools Provident Fund, may at his option contribute to the fund;

(e) any teacher who is a member of a religious order,

convent or missionary body:

Provided that any such teacher may at his option contribute to the fund: