Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that clause 136 of Bill 25 be amended by adding the following after proposed subsection (4):

(5) Where a District Education Authority acquires funds for education purposes through taxation of property, the District Education Authority does not require the approval of the Minister for that portion of its annual estimate of revenue and expenditures for operation and maintenance and capital which relates directly to the funds acquired by the District Education Authority through the taxation of property.