(1) Part 10 of the principal Act does not apply to, or apply in relation to, Kura Kaupapa Maori or any person employed in a teaching position at a Kura Kaupapa Maori, except in accordance with regulations made under subsection (2).
(2) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations setting out 1 or more transition plans for bringing Kura Kaupapa Maori and early childhood services (as defined in section 120 of the principal Act) under Part 10 of the principal Act, including regulations—
(a) declaring specified early childhood services, or early childhood services of 1 or more specified types or descriptions, to be early childhood education and care services for the purpose of Part 10 of the principal Act:
(b) setting a date or dates on which, or a period or periods within which, specified provisions of Part 10 of the principal Act apply to—
(i) Kura Kaupapa Maori, or persons employed in teaching positions at Kura Kaupapa Maori:
(ii) early childhood services or persons employed in teaching positions at those early childhood services:
(c) modifying the definition of teaching position in section 120 of the principal Act for the purposes of applying it to Kura Kaupapa Maori, or early childhood services, or both.
Section 69(2): amended, on 17 May 2006, by section 56(1) of the Education Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19).
Section 69(2)(b)(ii): substituted, on 17 May 2006, by section 56(2) of the Education Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19).
Section 69(2)(c): amended, on 17 May 2006, by section 56(3) of the Education Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 19).