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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Continuing
Education and
Training Act, No. 16 of 2006
[...Title amended by Act 2013_001_020 wef 2014/10/08 - was entitled "Further Education and Training Colleges Act"]
[...Title amended by Act 2013_001_020 wef 2014/10/08 - was entitled "Further Education and Training Colleges Act"]
Long title
To provide for the regulation of continuing education and training; to provide for the establishment, governance and funding of public technical and vocational education and training colleges and public community education and training colleges; to provide for the employment of staff at those colleges; to provide for the registration of private colleges that offer continuing education and training qualifications and part-qualifications; to provide for the establishment of the South African Institute for Vocational and Continuing Education and Training; to provide for the promotion of quality in continuing education and training; to provide for transitional arrangements and the repeal or amendment of laws; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
[...as amended by Act 2013_001_023 wef 0000/00/00 ito GG00000000_00000]
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| ARRANGEMENT OF ACT | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Purpose and application of Act |
| CHAPTER 2. PUBLIC COLLEGES | |
| 3. | Establishment of public college |
| 4. | Declaration of institution as public college |
| 5. | Consequences of declaration as public college |
| 6. | Merger of public colleges |
| 7. | Single council for two or more public colleges |
| 8. | Closure of public college |
| CHAPTER 3. GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC COLLEGES | |
| 9. | Public college governance structures |
| 10. | Council of public college |
| 11. | Academic board of public college |
| 12. | Committees of council and academic board |
| 13. | Principal of public college |
| 14. | Student representative council |
| 15. | Disciplinary measures |
| 16. | Prohibition of corporal punishment and initiation practices |
| 17. | Admission policy of public college |
| 18. | Standard college statute |
| CHAPTER 4. APPOINTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STAFF, LECTURERS AND SUPPORT STAFF IN PUBLIC COLLEGES | |
| 19. | [Repealed by Act 2012_003_011 - as entitled "Appointment of management staff"] |
| 20. | Appointment of staff [...amended by Act 2012_003_012 - was entitled "Appointment of lecturers and support staff"] |
| 21. | Dispute resolution between college, lecturers and support staff |
| CHAPTER 5. FUNDING OF PUBLIC COLLEGES | |
| 22. | Responsibility of State |
| 23. | Norms and standards for funding of public colleges |
| 24. | Funds of public colleges |
| 25. | Financial records and statements of public colleges |
| 26. | Failure of council to comply with Act or certain conditions |
| CHAPTER 6. PRIVATE COLLEGES | |
| 27. | Designation of registrar |
| 28. | Registration of private college |
| 29. | Application for registration |
| 30. | Requirements for registration |
| 31. | Determination of application for registration |
| 32. | Certificate of registration |
| 33. | Inspection of register and auditor's report |
| 34. | Records and audits |
| 35. | Amendment of registration and provisional registration |
| 36. | Requirements for amendment of registration or provisional registration and determination of application |
| 37. | Conditions for registration |
| 38. | Amendment or cancellation of conditions |
| 39. | Cancellation of registration |
| 40. | Steps before amendment or cancellation |
| 41. | Appeal to Minister |
| CHAPTER 6A. [sic - no title] | |
| 41A. | Objectives of Chapter [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010] |
| 41B. | Determination of national education policy for colleges [...inserted by Act 2010_s0] |
| 41C. | Directive principles of national education policy [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010] |
| 41D. | Consultation on national education policy [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010] |
| 41E. | [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010][...repealed by Act 2012_003_023 - was entitled "Consultation on legislation"] |
| 41F. | Publication of national education policy [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010] |
| 41G. | Monitoring and evaluation of further education and training [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010] |
| 41H. | [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010][...repealed by Act 2012_003_025 - was entitled ""Council of Education Ministers] |
| 41I. | [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010][...repealed by Act 2012_003_025 - was entitled "Heads of Education Departments Committee"] |
| 41J. | [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010][...repealed by Act 2012_003_025 - was entitled "Allowances and remuneration of members of subcommittees"] |
| 41K. | [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010][...repealed by Act 2012_003_025 - was entitled "Administrative functions of Council and Committees"] |
| 41L. | Consultative bodies [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010] |
| 41M. | Transitional arrangements regarding policy [...inserted by Act 2010_025_010] |
| CHAPTER 7. PROMOTION OF QUALITY | |
| 42. | Promotion of quality in continuing education and training [...amended by Act 2013_001_013 - was entitled "Promotion of quality in further education and training"] |
| 43. | Further education and training programmes |
| CHAPTER 7A. SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR VOCATIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING | |
| 43A. | Establishment of Institute [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43B. | Functions of Institute [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43C. | Board of Institute [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43D. | Vacation of office and filling of vacancies [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43E. | Funds and accountability of Institute [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43F. | Intervention by Minister [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43G. | Appointment of administrator [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43H. | Assistance to administrator [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43I. | Remuneration and allowances [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43J. | Dissolution of board [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| 43K. | Closure and disestablishment of Institute [...inserted by Act 2013_001_015] |
| CHAPTER 8. GENERAL | |
| 44. | Strategic plan and annual report |
| 45. | Duty of colleges to provide information |
| 46. | Investigation at public college, and appointment of administrator |
| 47. | Name change of public college |
| 48. | Offences |
| 49. | Limitation of liability |
| 50. | Delegation of functions |
| 51. | Regulations |
| 52. | Application of Act when in conflict with other laws |
| CHAPTER 9. TRANSITIONAL AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS | |
| 53. | Existing public further education and training institutions, structures and bodies |
| 54. | Staff |
| 55. | Application for registration by private colleges |
| 56. | National Board for Further Education and Training (NBFET) |
| 57. | Disciplinary measures |
| 58. | Repeal or amendment of laws |
| 59. | Short title |
| Sch.1. | SCHEDULE 1. (SECTION 18) |
| Sch.2. | SCHEDULE 2. EXISTING PUBLIC FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, STRUCTURES AND BODIES (SECTION 53) |
| Sch.3. | SCHEDULE 3. AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OF EDUCATORS ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 76 OF 1998) (SECTION 58(3)) |
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