Section 4, The Education Short title

(I) The Governor in Council may from time to time fromfunds voted for the purpose by the House of Representatives- (a) establish, maintain or make grants in aid of schools; (b) establish or maintain boarding houses ancillary to schools established or maintained under this Ordinance, and make grants or loans in aid of the establishment, maintenance or repair of such boarding houses or the making of additions or alterations thereto; Provided that in the case of assisted schools the consent of the manager shall first have been obtained; (c) make grants in aid of such of the following institutions as are constituted and administered in a manner approved by him- (i) public libraries and museums; (ii) orphanages, provided that grants in aid of such institutions may include grants in aid of the inmates thereof; (iii) institutions or organisations which, in his opinion, promote the education or health of the children of Sierra Leone; (iv) institutions or organisations for the education of adults; (d) make grants in aid for the provision of meals at any Government school or assisted school; (e) provide in whole or in part for transporting children to and from any Government school or assisted school; (j) provide for the medical inspection of children attending school; (g) provide for the regular inspection and supervision of schools; (h) provide for the conduct of all such examinations as are held under the supervision of the department; and (i) make such other provision for the carrying on of public education as may be consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) Where a Local Authority fails to provide the amount set out in a precept issued by a Local Education Authority or any part of such amount in accordance with the terms of the precept or any rules relating thereto the Minister may authorise the provision of such amount or part thereof as the case may be out of any funds payable by Government to such Local Authority for educational purposes.