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A.D. 1963] EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) [No.

7 17 I assent.

R. F. A. GREY Governor.

17th May, 1963.

ORDINANCE NO.

7 OF 1963.

EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1963 Section Arrangement of Sections.

1.

Short title.

2.

Amendment 91.

3.

Repeal and re-enactment 4.

Repeal and re-enactment 5.

Savings.

to section 2 of Chapter of Part II of Chapter of section 91.

53 of Chapter 9 I.

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Education Ordinance.

Enacted by the Legislature of British Guiana:- A�3.
c l.This Ordinance may be cited as the Education (Amendment) 1963, and shall be Ordinance, Ordinance, hereinafter referred Ordinance the same.

construed to as the Principal and read with the Education Ordinance amending and any p. · Short title.

ca 91 2.

Subsection (1) of section .

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ere y amen e y t e "prescribed" definition- of the following 2 of the Principal a ter t e e mtJon o t e wor -�r Chapter f h d fi'' f h d is Ammi11 ucnt ofsechon2 Ordinance 91 ' "Minister" with responsibility n.' means the Minister for educatio for the time being charged 3.Part II of the Principal provisions therefor - substituted the following Ordinance is hereby repealed and Repeal and �r·•;:�t'lljf"�r Chr.ipter � I. "
e. Constitu.tion of Na,tional Council for Education.

"Part II - National 42.

(1) There shall be established Council for Education.

a body to be known as "The National Council referred to as "the Council") man and not more than appointed by the Minister.
to the provisions (2)Subject for Education" consisting thereinafter of a Chair­ thirteen other members of this section, shall hold office for such period as every mem­ in the instrument him, and he shall be eligible or other document for re-appo-iJ:1t­ ber of the Council is specified appointing ment.

1.8 No.

7] THE LAWS OF BRITISH GUIANA f A.D. 1963 (3)The Chairman shall preside at all meetings the members present shall of the but in his absence Council choose one of their number to act as Chairman.
at any meeting of the Council and a casting vote.

have an original (4)The Chairman shall (5)Seven members (including the Chairman or any other as such) shall form a quorum at any • member acting meeting (6)If any member of the Council of the Council.
- from British (a)departs or (b)remains the Mindster; tion of his leave; or Guiana without the leave of • out of British Guiana after the expira­ (c)fails without whereof attend six co11.1secutive reasonable shall be determined sufficiency by the Minister) to of the Council, excuse (the meetings he shall cease to be a member of the Council.

(7)The Chairman or a member of the Council may his office by writing under his hand addressed but he shall be eligible for re-appoint­ resign to the Minister, ment.
(8)When the Minister member the Minister his place.

has given leave of absence member in may appoint an acting to a the Council shall not be disqualified of sub�ection (5) of this for the • of any vacancy in the of the transac­ and the validity the provisions (9)Subject to section, transaction membership tion of business not be affected person who was not entitled those proceedings.
of business thereof, by reason at any meeting by reason only of the fact that some so to do took part in of the Council shall • Functions of 1he Council.

43.The Council shall advise the Minister upon matters to elementary, relating or further educa­ tion, and may at any time make recommendations to the Minister of such matters.

secondary, in respect 44 Extr.i,ordinary MeeHngs of the Cou•ncil.

An extraordinary summoned secretary on the written members of the Council.
meeting of the Council of the Minister or by the of the by the direction request of a majority shall be ..

Appointment 45 of Secre-tary.

Subject to the approval of the Minister, at such salary the Council and on such a secretary may appoint terms and conditions the salary Legislature fit, and shall be paid out of moneys voted by the for the purposes of education".

as the Council thinks .. Repeal and 4.

Section �1·:����•�1 the following 53 of the Principal su�tituted therefor- section of Chapter 91.
Ordinance is hereby repealed and A.D. 1963] EDUCATION (ANIENDMENT) [No.

7 19 "Regula lions.

53(1) The Minister may from time to time make regula­ for establishing and maintaining an system of education throughout British tions generally efficient Guiana.
¢ 0 t, 0 (2)Without prejudice visions of subsection may make regulations purposes- to the generality (D of this section, for all or any of the following of the pro­ the Minister (a)for securing the proper application re for and distribu­ the Legislatu tion of all moneys voted by of education; the purposes (b)for awarding or other awards or for scholarships or award and any such scholarship withholding for controlling persons holding or awards; such scholarships (c)for the government of every kind maintained the · revenues teachers of British thereof."
and discipline or in receipt of all schools of aid from Guiana and of the 5.

(1) Any code or regulations tion 53 of the Principal the commencement have effect as if made by the Minister responsibility Ordinance of this Ordinance, for education.

made by the Governor under sec-Savings.


and in force immediately shall continue with prior to in force and being charged for the time (2)Wherever in the Principal made under the Principal the commencement Education the Council constituted Ordinance of this Ordinance, Committee there shall be substitukd therefor or in any regulat ions Ordinance and in force immediately prior to to tlie there is any reference to a reference under the provisions of this Ordinance.
Passed by the Legislative Assembly on the 5th April, 1963.

Passed by t!te Senate on the 19th April, 1963.

Legislative Assembly amendments agreed to by tlte Senate on t!te 19th April, 1963.

.. E.V.

VIAPREE, Acting Clerk of the Legislature.

o (Bill 11/1963 ).

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