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(iii)

(iv)

matters specifically delegated to some other body by

the Governor (e.g. the University & Polytechnic Grants

Committee), but this does not mean that the Board cannot

discuss subjects such as technical education where its

own responsibilities and those of the UPGC overlap,

or matters relating to the interface of the school

system with higher education in which the Board may

have legitimate interests;

matters concerning schools exempted under Section 9

other than those run by the Education Department;

matters related to the day-to-day management and

running of schools (including individual cases) which

are the proper concern of the Director of Education,

"Other than the areas outlined above, there is a whole

range of educational matters of general principle and

policy which might be regarded as appropriate matters for

the Board. It is hoped that members will agree that this

range is sufficiently broad for the Board to play a

comprehensive and valuable role in the education system.

It should be recognised that in exceptional circumstances

the Governor will also need to retain his discretion to

take decisions without first obtaining the Board's

advice on any specific issue even though any such matter

may otherwise be considered normally to fall within the

Board's purview, if for any reason he considers such a

course to be necessary or desirable. On the other hand,

the Board is not precluded from offering advice on educational

matters it considers appropriate, even when it is not

specifically asked for, or even strictly within its purview,

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