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April 1973

Code of Aid for Secondary Schools

INTRODUCTION

Purpose of the Code.

I

1.

(a)

Interpretation.

This Code of Aid prescribes the rules and

conditions in accordance with which the

Government of Hong Kong promotes education by means of grants to such secondary schools as may be approved for this purpose by the Director of Educati on.

(b) In this Code of Aid, "Government" means the

Government of Hong Kong; "Director" means

Director may delegate

powers.

2.

(a)

Management of aided

secondary schools,

3.

Government aid and fees to be calculated so as to enable schools to provide education of an acceptable standard.

(b)

the Director of Education.

A Deputy Director of Education may exercise

any function of the Director under this

Code of Ai d。

The Director may authorise any officer of the Education Department to exercise any function of the Director under any provisi on

of this Code of Aid.

A school in receipt of aid under the terms of this Code of Aid shall be managed and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Education Ordinance and of subsidiary legislation made under that Ordinance, and in compliance with the provisions of this Code of Aid and such instructions concerning aided secondary schools as the Director may from time to time issue. An administrative guide for aided secondary schools ig, at Appendix 1. 34

lean see attached

II. GRAIT OF AID

4. The kinds of grant necessary to cover the normal expenditure of a school shall be calculated in such a way that such grants together with the income from tuition fees, normally the standard fees, should in general be sufficient to enable an aided secondary school to provide education of a standard acceptable to the Director, subject to the provisions of this Code of Aid.

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