Long title

To provide for the provision and control of education in schools, and matters connected therewith

Table of contents

SECTION	TITLE
	ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
	CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION
1.	Definitions and application
2.	Application
	CHAPTER 2. MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT
3.	Control of school education in the Province
4.	Directive principles of school education policy
5.	General powers of Member of Executive Council
6.	Inquiry at instance of Member of Executive Council
7.	Submission of information
	CHAPTER 3. SCHOOLING
8.	Admission to public schools
9.	Age requirements
10.	Compulsory school attendance
11.	Appointment of school attendance officers
12.	Functions of school attendance officers
13.	Duties of principals relating to school attendance
14.	Offences relating to compulsory school attendance
15.	School fees
16.	Language policy of public schools
17.	Language and discrimination
18.	Recognition of sing languages
19.	Religious policy of public schools
20.	Freedom of conscience
21.	Control, expulsion, suspension and discipline of learners
22.	Rights of parents to information
23.	Duties of learners, educators and parents with respect to public school property
	CHAPTER 4. PUBLIC SCHOOL GOVERNANCE
24.	Governing bodies of public schools and hotels
25.	Composition of governing bodies
26.	Powers of governing bodies
27.	Capacity building of governing bodies
28.	Inability of governing bodies to perform its functions
29.	Regulators relating to governing bodies
	CHAPTER 5. DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE OF EDUCATION
30.	Establishment of Education and Training Council
31.	Head of Department reports to Council
32.	General functions of Council
33.	Recommendations of Council
34.	Functions of Council with respect to legislation
35.	Committees of Council
36.	Annual report of Council
37.	Establishment of Regional Education and Training Councils
38.	Establishment of specialist councils
39.	Powers and functions of specialist councils
40.	Recommendations of specialist council
	CHAPTER 6. STATE SCHOOLS
41.	Establishment and closure of state schools
42.	Schooling of state schools
43.	School funds at state schools
	CHAPTER 7. STATE-AIDED SCHOOLS
44.	Declaration and establishment of state-aided schools
45.	Status and patrimonial power of state-aided schools
46.	Control of state-aided schools
47.	School fees at state-aided schools
48.	Consequences of declaration of private school as state-aided school
49.	Consequences of declaration of state school as state-aided school
50.	Subsidies to state-aided schools
51.	Loans to state-aided schools
52.	Repayment of loans by state-aided schools
53.	Security for repayment of loans
54.	Financial statements of state-aided schools
55.	Failure to comply with conditions of subsidy
56.	Declaration of state-aided school as state school
57.	Effect of declaration as state school or of withdrawal of declaration as state-aided school
58.	Closure of state-aided schools
59.	Effects of closure of state-aided school
	CHAPTER 8. PRIVATE SCHOOLS
60.	Registration of private schools
61.	Lapsing or withdrawal of registration of private schools
62.	Discrimination at private schools
63.	Subsidies to registered private schools
64.	Financial statements of private schools
65.	Declaration of private schools as state schools
66.	Consequences of declaration as state school
67.	Regulations relating to registered private schools
	CHAPTER 9. SPECIALISED EDUCATION
68.	Accommodation of learners with specialised education needs in ordinary schools
69.	Admission of learners to schools for specialised education
70.	Assessments to identify learners with specialised education needs
71.	Action in case of learners with specialised education needs
72.	Placement of learners with specialised education needs
73.	Additional powers of children's court
74.	Transfer of learners with specialised education needs
75.	Exemption from attendance of school for specialised education
	CHAPTER 10. EDUCATORS
76.	The employer of educators at public schools
77.	Equality of educators at public schools
78.	Right of educators to information at public schools
79.	Political rights of educators at public schools
80.	Responsibilities of educators
81.	Responsibilities of principals
82.	Provincial educator policy
	CHAPTER 11. FARM SCHOOLS
83.	Continued existence of certain farm schools
84.	Access to farm schools
85.	Remuneration of educators at schools in rural areas
86.	Adjustment of subsidies to farm schools
87.	Declaration of farm schools to be state schools or state-aided schools
88.	Closure of farm schools
	CHAPTER 12. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
89.	Transitional provisions relating to centres of learning and accessories
90.	Transitional provisions relating to school attendance officers
91.	Transitional provisions relating to governing bodies
92.	Transitional provisions relating to state schools
93.	Transitional provisions relating to government schools
94.	Transitional provisions relating to private schools
95.	Transitional provisions relating to model C schools
96.	Transitional provisions relating to state-aided schools
97.	Transitional provisions relating to aided schools
98.	Transitional provisions relating to community schools
99.	Negotiating forums
	CHAPTER 13. GENERAL
100.	Indemnities
101	Expropriation
102	Delegation of powers and assignment of duties
103	Limitation of proceedings
104	Regulations
105	Repeal of laws, and savings
106	Short title and commencement
Sch.	SCHEDULE OF LAWS TO BE REPEALED [s105]

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