1876; or a certificate that he has previously made 250 attendances at least, in not more than two Schools, during each year for a certain number of years, whether consecutive or not, as follows:-- Unless they shall have obtained a Certificate. Age of Children, Either of Or; of who may not be Proficiency, previous due employed. according to the Attendance undermentioned for the Standard. undermentioned number of years. In 1877 Children between 9 and Fourth Two 12, with the exception Standard of of those who were 11 1876 before the 1st January, 1877 1878 Children between 10 and Ditto. Two 13, with the exception of those who were 11 before the 1st January, 1877 1879 Children between 10 and Ditto. Three 14, with the exception of those who were 11 before the 1st January, 1877 1880 Children between 10 and Ditto. Four 14 1881* Children between 10 and Ditto. Five 14 * and subsequent years The penalty incurred by an employer who acts in contravention of the above provisions is a sum not exceeding 40s. But no penalty will be incurred by the employer (_a_) if the child was lawfully employed on the 15th August, 1876. (_b_) If the child obtains efficient instruction by attendance at School for full time or in some other equally efficient manner. (_c_) If the employment be during a specified time allowed by the School Board for purposes of husbandry, &c. and if the child be over eight years of age and be so employed. (_d_) If the child be employed and be attending School in accordance with the provisions of the Factory Acts, or of the Bye-Laws of the School Board. (_e_) If the employer be _bona fide_ deceived as to the age of the child or as to his having obtained a certificate; or if some agent, without the knowledge of the employer, shall have employed the child--in which latter case the agent will be liable to the penalty. Although the employer be exempt from penalty, when the child is lawfully employed under the above regulations, the parent will still be liable for any breach of the Bye-Laws, where the latter are more stringent. III.--REGULATIONS AS TO THE PAYMENT OR REMISSION OF FEES. If a parent is unable, from poverty, to pay the School fee of his child, he may apply either to the Guardians of the Poor for the Parish where he lives, or to the School Board. The Guardians, if satisfied of the poverty of the parent, must pay the school fee, not exceeding 3d. a week, of the child, in any Public Elementary School which the parent may select.