Amendment to the Mo.dras Eleme'lttary Edvcatton Aet,

1920.- (1) Chapter Ill (section~ 32 to 40, both inclusive) of t:he Madras Elementary EducatiOn Ad, 1920, as in force m the Malabar district referred to in sub-sectwn (2) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, shall be omitted.

1. (2) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the elementary educatiOn fuud constituted for each local authority under the said Act shall be transferred to the Government by such local authority and the same shall vest m the Government free of all trusts, liabilities and encumbrances. Thereupon It c;hall be competent for the Government to utihse. the said fund in such .uanner as they may deem fit. .. •