Adult Education and Training Act, 2000 (Act No. 52 of 2000)Chapter 3 : Governance of Public Centres20A. Prohibition of corporal punishment and initiation practices |
| 1) | A person may not administer corporal punishment to a learner at any adult basic education and training centre. |
| 2) | Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a sentence, which may be imposed for assault. |
| 3) | A person may not conduct or participate in initiation practices at public and private centres. |
| 4) | Any person who contravenes subsection (3) is guilty of misconduct and disciplinary action must be instituted against such a person. |
| 5) | In addition to subsection (4), a person may institute civil action against a person or a group who manipulated and forced that person to conduct or participate in any initiation practices. |
[Section 20A inserted by section 28 of the Education Laws Amendment Act, 2002 (Act No. 50 of 2002)]