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B 47 No.

13 of 1953.

BRITISH GUIANA REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE, (Chapter 196).

UNDER SECTION 57 OF THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE THE HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL: - 1.These Regulations may be cited as the Government Short title.

Technical Institute 1953.

2.The Interpretation of these Regulations Regulations, Ordinance tation r,n Ordinance.

3.

(1) The control Technical Institute be vested i n a Board of Governors, Board".
hereinafter as it applies to the interpretation shall apply to the interpre- of.

tion.

Cap.

5. and management of the Government control shall and man­ to as "the Institute", to-as "the1 agement.

hereinafter referred referred Interpreta­ (21)The Board shall consist of not less than nine and not more than twelve members.

(3)The Director member of the Board and the Chairman the Governor.
of Education shall, ex-officio, be a shall be nominated (by (4)The Principal of the Institute , hereinafter referred to as "the Principal", not have the right to vote on questions the Board.
shall be a member of the Board, but he sihall under considerati10n by (5)Subject to the provisions of sub-regulations (3) and regulation, by the Governor, ( 4)of this appointed for one year from the date of appointment shall hold office for two years from the date of appointment for re-appointment shall be eligible years.
every member of the Board shall be office and the other half and periods Off two the presiding (6)Five members (irncluding: and initialiy for further member)· one half shall hold shall form a quorum.

from a meeting of among themselves (7)In the absence of the chairman the Board the members present who shall be the presiding 4.No candidate shall determine member of the meeting.
shall be admitted until he has attained the Age on age of 15 years: Provided that the Board shall have the power, in spec�al/ this be admitted under circumstances, age, but in no circumstances 14 years of age.

to admit candidates who have not attained shall a candidate admission .

B 48 ex,amination Principal.

Examina­ tion of candidates prior to admission.

Enrolment.

by the Board.

5.

(1) The Board may require before admission, candidates a test by the.
such test to be conducted to undergo (�) The subjects of the examination 6.

(1) Except with the special approval in the September dates shall only be admitted (2)No candidate course unless he complies connection therewith.

shall be entitled with the requirements to admission of the Board �n to any shall be determined of the Board, candi-+-­ term of each yeRr.

Fees.

7.

(1) Each candidate shall, before admission, pay the fee for the course selected, fixed from time to time by the Board.
(2) No fee shall be charged Training College the Government referred to in regulation 6 of these Regulations.

for teachers or students of who attend for special courses courses practice for apprentices, and commerce day and evening e:l:asses of British shall and the Institute industries shall provide workshop in the various Curricu-8.

(1) The curriculum !tun and education and �ourse\of others eng,aged mstrnc wn.
Guiana through conduct and adults as the Board of Governors Board of Industrial of Government knowledge, of entering technical or who are engaged in industry may deem expedient and other courses such classes of instruction for juveniles �he Training •and other bodies, in consultation with with the approval of culture, desirous and vocational training for technical learners and for the promotion of persons or commerce.
shall .J-... (2)The Board, with the advice of the Principal, examinations and certificates.

work out schemes for curricula, Particulars of approved prospectus.

schemes shall appear in .an annual (3)Special coU1rses College for teachers -and such other courses of the as: the Board and students· Government may from time Training to time approve may b e offered.

of the Government to the training Technical of studP-nts, Institute shall and trading as 9.
The activities Training a resul� _of be principally confined !�e ar;h�- to as is commensurat may be resorted ��i1ute.

of triaining, Adminis­ tration.

Terms.

10.

The Principal administration te.

of the Institu academic 11.The Institute's and shall be subject e with the particular course of the Bo,ard.

to the approval shall be in complete control of the internal year shall consist of three terms, the length of which shall be decided the Director <tpproval of of Educ1ation.
with the by the Pr'incipal 12.In addition to all public holidays, there shall be a vacatfon at the end of each term, for such period as fixed by the Principal with the approval of Education.

of the Director Estimates.

13.

The Board shall be required to submit through the Director of Education accompanied offered by the Institute and any proposals for development involving annual estimates· the courses for submission by an explanato to Government ry statement outlining capital or recurrent 'I-" Annual14.
The Board shall within three months of the end of the and final term of each academic report an annual report and t s. statement accoun approved of accounts in that behalf by the Governor.

year, prepare which shall be duly audited expenditure.

by an auditor!

Vacation leave.

15.

(1) The Board may appoint respect industries and trades of and representative of industries for which courses Advisory Committees in Advisory or triades or of both: f0mmit­ ees.

are or are to be provided.


shall comprise of at least (2) Each Advisory Committee .H 49 one member of the Board.

Made in Council this 24th diay of January, 1953.

(M.P.

35/77/26/1).

JOHN C. MALONE, Clerk to the Executive Council.

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