Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)Chapter 3 : Governance of Public Colleges17. Admission policy of public college |
(1) | Subject to applicable policy, the council of a public college determines the admission policy of the college, after consulting the academic board and with the approval of the Minister. |
[Subsection (1) substituted by section 10(a) of Act No. 3 of 2012]
(2) | The admission policy of a public college may not unfairly discriminate in any way and must provide appropriate measures for the redress of past inequalities. |
(3) | The council may, subject to applicable policy, the approval of the Director-General and after consultation with the academic board— |
(a) | determine admission requirements in respect of particular continuing education and training qualifications or part-qualifications; |
[Paragraph (a) substituted by section 6 of Act No. 1 of 2013]
(b) | determine the number of students who may be admitted for a particular continuing education and training qualification or part-qualification and the manner of their selection; |
[Paragraph (b) substituted by section 6 of Act No. 1 of 2013]
(c) | determine the minimum requirements for readmission to study at the public college in question; and |
(d) | refuse the readmission of a student who fails to satisfy the minimum requirements for readmission. |
[Subsection (3) amended by section 10(b) of Act No. 3 of 2012]
(4) | The council of a public college must take the necessary steps within its available resources to ensure that the college is accessible to disabled students. |