The Short Title of this Act is “The Public School Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal Act Amendment Act, 1897.”

For all the purposes of “The Public School Teachers Incorporation and Court of Appeal Act, 1895,” a teacher shall be deemed to be dismissed in any case where his engagement is determined by notice from the Board:

Provided that such dismissal shall not be deemed to be wrongful if the Board satisfies the Court of Appeal under that Act that the determination of the engagement was reasonable, having regard to any of the following circumstances:—

The efficient and economical administration of the Board’s affairs;

The fitness of the teacher;

His conduct;

Any other special circumstances irrespective of the Board’s mere legal right to determine the engagement by notice.

The society known as the New Zealand Educational Institute (consisting of societies of teachers, or representatives of such societies) may be registered under the aforesaid Act on application in manner therein prescribed:

Provided that for the purposes of such application each such society of teachers, or representative thereof, shall be deemed to be a member of the said Institute.

The aforesaid Act is hereby modified in so far as it conflicts with this Act, but not further or otherwise.