Education (Exemption) Order
[6 September 1963]
(Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2018)
| 1. | For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by the Education Reorganization (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2003 (3 of 2003), please see Part 3 of that Ordinance. | |
| 2. | This Order was made under section 6(2) of the repealed Education Ordinance (Chapter 279, 1964 Ed.) and, by virtue of section 36(1) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1), continue to have the like effect as if it had been made under section 9(3) of the new Education Ordinance (enacted in 1971, Cap. 279). | |
This Order may be cited as the Education (Exemption) Order.
Every school which is carried on in any vessel shall be exempt from the provision of section 11(b)(ii) of the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279) and of Part II of the Education Regulations (Cap. 279 sub. leg. A), other than regulation 5, regulation 9(1) and (2) and regulation 10, so long as such school complies with the conditions set forth in the Schedule hereto.
Every vessel used as a school must be—
licensed by the Director of Marine;
seaworthy to the satisfaction of the Director of Marine;
provided with such life-saving and fire-fighting appliances as are required by any enactment;
provided with such lights and sound signals and anchors as the Director of Marine may consider necessary; and
provided with such watertight sub-divisions, exits and gangways as the Director of Marine may consider necessary to provide adequately for the safety of persons in the vessel.
Every such vessel and every part thereof and all equipment installed therein shall at all times be maintained and kept in good order to the satisfaction of the Director of Marine.
No person in excess of such number as shall be prescribed by the Director of Marine may be permitted to be on or in such vessel at any time.
When pupils are on board such vessel for the purposes of the school there shall be at all times on board the vessel and on duty therein at least one teacher.