Mental Defectives and Sexual Offenders
Appointed by the Hon. Sir Maui Pomare, K.B.E., C.M.G., Minister of Health
Approx. 27,148 words.
instruction in an ordinary school, but is not incapable by reason of such defect of receiving benefit from instruction in a special school."
"'Epileptic child' means an epileptic child who is unfit by reason of severe or frequent epilepsy to attend an ordinary school, but is not idiot or imbecile or otherwise a proper person to be sent to an institution under the control of the Mental Hospitals Department."
Section 127: "(2.) It shall be the duty of the parent of any ... feeble-minded or epileptic child to provide efficient and suitable education for such child."
"(3.) If the parent of such child fails to provide such education for such child, or is deemed by the Minister to be unable to provide such education, the Minister may direct that such child be sent to such special school or other institution for the education of feeble-minded or epileptic children as he thinks fit."
Section 129: "Every parent, teacher of a school (either public or private), constable, or officer of a charitable