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(b) by boarding out, subject to the regulations of the Education
Department, any such child in a house conveniently near to a
certified class or school;
(c) by establishing schools, certified by the Education Department
for defective children.
MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACT, 1913.
This Act came into force on 1st April, 1914.
Definitions.—The "Local Authority " is the County Council.
The "Local Educational Authority" is the District Education Committee—
in so far as the District Council may have transferred their powers under this
Act to that Committee.
Section 1 gives the classes of persons who can be considered mentally
defectives within the meaning of the Act.
Section 31 is as follows:—
(i) The duties of a local education authority shall include a duty to make
arrangements, subject to the approval of the Board of Education:—
(a) for ascertaining what children in their area are defective children
within the meaning of this Act;
(b) for ascertaining which of such children are incapable by reason
of mental defect of receiving benefit, or further benefit, from
instruction in special schools or classes;
(c) for notifying to the County Council under this Act, the names and
addresses of defective children with respect to whom it is your duty
to give notice under the provisions herein-before contained.
In case of doubt as to whether a child is or is not capable of receiving such
benefit as aforesaid, or whether the retention of a child in a special school or
class would be detrimental to the interests of other children, the matter shall be
determined by the Board of Education.
Section 2.—The provisions of section 1 of the Elementary Education
(Defective and Epileptic Children) Act, 1899, shall apply with the necessary
modifications for the purposes of this section.