An Act to further amend the Education Act, 1915. [Assented to, November 12th, 1925.] E it Enacted by the Governor of the State of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as follows: 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the "Education Act Amendment Short titles. Act, 1925." (2) The Education Acts, 1915 to 1923, the Education Act Amendment Act, 1924, and this Act may be cited together as the "Education Acts, 1915 to 1925." (3) The Education Act, 1915, is hereinafter referred to as principal Act." 66 the No. 1223 of 1915. 2. Section 4 of the principal Act is amended by striking out the Amendment of words "a high school" in the definition of " Primary school" principal Act, s. 4therein, and by inserting in lieu thereof the words " public school.' 3. Section 41 of the principal Act is amended any other Interpretation. Amendment of ibid., sec. 41 (a) by inserting after paragraph (c) of subsection (3) thereof Attendance of the following paragraph (cl) at a public school the course of instruction at which is of a higher standard than the course of instruction at primary schools, or (b) by inserting after the words "technical school" in the second line of paragraph (b) of subsection (4) thereof the words or any other public school the course of instruction at which is of a higher standard than the course of instruction at primary schools"; and 1673 66 (c) by children at schools. Amendment of ibid., 8. 48 Habitual truants. Amendment of ibid., s. 76 Evidence. Education Act Amendment Act. 1925. (c) by inserting after subdivision II. of paragraph (b) of subsection (4) thereof the following subdivision: IIA. at any other public school the course of instruction at which is of a higher standard than the course of instruction at primary schools, or 4. Section 48 of the principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (7) thereof (74) If any child has been committed to an institution pursuant to this section, the State Children's Council may, for the whole or any portion of the period for which the child has been committed as aforesaid, place out the child (a) to reside and board with any relative of the child. or with a suitable person approved by the State Children's Council; or (b) with some suitable person willing to receive the child for adoption or service, and who, in the opinion of the State Children's Council, is able to provide for and is suitable to be entrusted with the care of the child. Subject to the provisions of this section, all the provisions of the State Children Act, 1895, shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to every child placed out as aforesaid and to every person with whom the child is placed out as aforesaid. 5. Section 76 of the principal Act is amended— 66 (a) by inserting after the word "school" in the second line of paragraph III. thereof the passage or a high school. or a public school the course of instruction at which is of a higher standard than the course of instruction at primary schools," ; (b) by adding after paragraph VIII. thereof the following paragraph: and IX. that at a specified time a specified school was open for instruction; (c) by striking out all the words in the last line thereof, and by substituting therefor the words "shall be deemed proved in the absence of proof to the contrary". In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to this Bill. T. SLANEY POOLE, Administrator. Adelaide By authority, R. E. E. ROGERS, Government Printer, North Terrace. An Act to further amend the Juries Act, 1917. BE [Assented to, November 12th, 1925.] E it Enacted by the Governor of the State of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as follows: 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the "Juries Act Amendment Act, Short titles. 1925." (2) The Juries Acts, 1917 and 1921, and this Act may be cited together as the "Juries Acts, 1917 to 1925." (3) The Juries Act, 1917, is hereinafter referred to as "the No. 1290 of 1917. principal Act." 2. Subsection (3) of section 136 of the principal Act is further Amendment of amended by striking out all the words therein after the word principal Act, "Sheriff in the third line thereof, and by substituting therefor Fees payable on the words "in respect of every juror impanelled to try such action trial of action. a sum equal to the total of the sums payable under this Act to such juror in respect of compensation and mileage for such day.' s. 137 (2) -- 3. Subsection (2) of section 137 of the principal Act is further Amendment of ibid., amended by striking out all the words therein after the word "Sheriff" in the third line thereof, and by substituting therefor the words "in respect of every juror impanelled to try the said questions of fact a sum equal to the total of the sums payable under this Act to such juror in respect of compensation and mileage for such day." 1674 4. The Amendment of ibid. Governor to fix jurors' fees. Amendment of ibid., Amendment of ibid., Amendment of ibid., Rates of compensa. tion to jurors. Juries Act Amendment Act.-1925. 4. The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 145 thereof the following new section: 145A. The Governor may by proclamation from time to time fix the amount of compensation to be paid to jurors and talesmen under this Act, and may, by proclamation, revoke or vary any proclamation made pursuant to this section. 5. The Second Schedule to the principal Act is amended by adding the following passage at the end of Part I. thereof :— South Australian Railway Commissioner, enginedrivers and signalmen in the paid and active service of. 6. The Fourth Schedule to the principal Act is amended by adding the following passage at the end of Part I. of the portion thereof headed" Persons exempt from serving as jurors": South Australian Railways Commissioner, enginedrivers and signalmen in 7. The Ninth Schedule to the principal Act is amended- In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to this Bill. T. SLANEY POOLE, Administrator. Adelaide: By authority, R. E. E. ROGERS, Government Printer, North Terrace. |