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 Combined Board of Trustees for Kelston Deaf Education Centre (503) and Van Asch Deaf Education Centre (519) (“board”).

1. The following functions, powers and duties of the board in relation to the Kelston Deaf Education Centre are to be vested in a limited statutory manager:
   1. All functions, powers and duties of the board in relation to the Kelston Deaf Education Centre as an employer (whether statutory or otherwise);
   2. all functions, powers and duties of the board in relation to the Kelston Deaf Education Centre in curriculum management including teaching and assessment practice (whether statutory or otherwise);
   3. all functions, powers and duties of the board in relation to the Kelston Deaf Education Centre to establish policies and procedures (whether statutory or otherwise); and
   4. all functions, powers and duties of the board in relation to the Kelston Deaf Education Centre to manage financial operations (whether statutory or otherwise).
2. 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 in the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of July 2017.

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