State Education Acts Amendment Act of 1912 (2 Geo v No. 28) (Qld)

EDUOATION. 2 GEO. V. No. 28, 1912. State Education Acts Amendment Aot. 5123 EDUCATION. An Act to Amend "The State Education Acts, 1875 2NGoe.o 2 . 8 V . . to 1910," in certain particulars. THE STATE EDUCATION [ASSENTED TO 9TH JANUAHY, 1912.J AM! ~ ~ ~ II! NT B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, ACT m' 1912. by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in . Parliament assemDled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. This ~ . \ ct may be cited as "The State Ecl'ucation Short title Acts Amendment Act of 1912," and shall be read as one ~~ ~Slructio"u with" The State Education Acts, 1875 to 1910."* "The of Act. State Education Act of 1875" is herein referred to as the Principal Act. 2. This Act shall come into force on the first day of Oommence- J U 1 y, one thousand nI·ne h undred and'lwe 1 ve. ment of Act. 3." In section two of the Principal Act, the definition Amendment of " Standard of Education" is repealed, and the following of s. 2. definition is inserted in lieu thereof : - "Standard' of Education" shall mean a competent knowledge, to the satisfaction of an inspector of schools, of English and mathematics, and of such other subjects as the Governor in Council may prescribe by the regulations. In the definition of "Teacher," after the word "school," the words "or a Provisional school" are inserted. . 4. In section sixteen of the Principal Act, the words Amendment. "paid into the Consolidated Revenue" are repealed, and o~ s.16. the words "disposed of for the purposes of this Act in such manner as the Governor. in Council shall direct" are inserted in lieu thereof. 5. The p1'oyiso to section seventeen of the Principal Amendment Act is ropealed. of s. 17. 6. Section twenty-six of the Principal Act is repealed, Amer:dment and the following section is inserted in lieu thereof:- of s. 26. [26.1 When a child has been educated in a State school up to the standard of education prescribed by this Act, .the Minister may issue to such child a certifl.cate that he has been so educated. «039 Vic. No. 11; 61 Vic. No. 16; 64 Vie. No. 11 ; and 1 Geo. V. 1'10.5, supra, pages 614 et. 8eg.

5124 EDUCA.TION. State Education Acts Amendment Act. 2 GEO. V. No. 28, When a child continues his education in a State school beyond the prescribed standard, the Minister may issue to such child a certificate setting forth t.he standard to which he has been educated and the degree of competency attained by him. . 7. After section twenty-seven of the Principal Act, the following sections are inserted :- Continuation classes. [27 A.] The Governor in Oouncil may- (a) Establish continuation classes; (b) Determine the courses of st.udy in those classes, the fees to be charged, and all other matters pertaining to those classes; but no fees shall be charged for elementary subjects; (c) Direct that boys or girls who are over the age of fourteen and under the age of seventeen, who live within two miles of the building in which those classes are held, and who bave not been educated up to the standard of education shall attend those classes; (d) Make regulations (a) determining the obliga- tion of parents and employers in respect of children who are liable to attend those classes; (b) the penalties to be imposed upon parents and employers who fail to comply with these obligations. Medical [27B.l 'fhe Minister may provide for the medical and i p n u s p p i e ls c . tion of dental inspection of pupils, and for that purpose may • employ medical officers, dentists, nurses, and snch other persons as may be found necessary. All pupih; attending State or Provisional schools or who are visited by itinerant teachers appointed by the Minister shall be subject to such inspection. Amendment 8. Section twenty-eight of the Principal Act is of s. 28. repealed, and the following seetion is inserted in lieu thel'eof:- Compulsory [28.J The parent of every child of not less than six a b t e t t e w n e d e a n nc 6 e nor more than fourteen years of age shall, unless some and 14 years valid excuse exists, cause such child to attend a State of age. school or Provisional school each day on which such school is open in each half-year. . '

E:PUOATION. 5125 1912. State Education Acts Amendment Act. Any of the following reasons shall be deemed a valid De~ ilion of excuse, that is to say,--_ v~ ld excuse. (1) That the child is under efficient instruction in Rome other manner; (2) That the child has been prevented from attend- ing school by sickness, fear of infection, temporary or permanent infirmity, or any unavoidable cause; (3) That in the case of a child who is under ten years of age there is DO State school or Pro- visional school which the child can attend within a distance of two miles measured according to the nearest road ordinarily used in travelling from the residence of such child; (4) That in the case of a child who is ten years of age or over there is no State school or Provisional school which the child can attend within a distance of three miles measured according to the nearest road ordinarily used in travelling from the residence of such child; (5) That the child has been educated up to the standard of education; (6) Any other reason which is satisfactory to the Minister. GOVERNMENT LOAN. See LOANS. GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK. See BANKS.