Section 26, The Education Short title

(1) Whenever it appears to the Minister that it wouldbe to the public advantage to establish a School Committee for any assisted school or group of assisted schools, he may direct that a School Committee shall be established for such school or group of schools and may appoint thereto a number of members not exceeding half the number appointed by the manager or managers of the said school or group of schools :- Provided that- (a) where any Local Authority makes a grant in aid of such school or of any school included in such group of schools the membership of the School Committee shall be appointed as to one-fourth by the Minister, one-fourth by the Local Authority and one-half by the manager or managers ; (b) when any such school or group of schools is managed by a Local Authority, the membership of the School Committee shall be appointed as to one-third by the Minister and twothirds by the Local Authority. (2) Any School Committee established under this section shall perform, in respect of any school for which it is established, functions similar to those performed by a School Committee established under section 21, so far as the same may be applicable. (3) The Minister may recognise any existing School Committee the constitution of which is in conformity with the provisions of section 21 or of this section, and any School Committee so recognised shall be deemed to have been established under section 21 or under this section, as the case may be. PART VII.-PmvATE AND AssiSTED ScHooLs.