Under section 78M of the Education Act 1989, with delegated authority from the Minister of Education, I hereby direct the appointment of a limited statutory manager for the Lauriston School (3407) and Mount Hutt College (348) Combined Board of Trustees.

The following functions, powers and duties of the combined board in relation to Lauriston School (3407) are to be vested in a limited statutory manager:

• All functions, powers and duties of the combined board in relation to Lauriston School (3407) to manage communications (whether statutory or otherwise); and
• all functions, powers and duties of the combined board in relation to Lauriston School (3407) as an employer (whether statutory or otherwise).

The board will retain its primary duty of care as a person conducting a business or undertaking, under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, above and beyond all functions, powers and duties of this limited statutory manager.

This notice takes effect on the date of publication.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of December 2016.

KATRINA CASEY, Deputy Secretary, Sector Enablement and Support, Ministry of Education.