| (1) | Despite section 6(3)(a), in the case of a first appointment or an appointment after one or more years' break in service to any provincial Department of Education, the employer may— |
| (a) | receive applications from first-time applicants or applicants returning after a break in service; |
| (b) | process the applications and match applications to vacant posts; and |
| (c) | make appointments to a school subject to subsection (2). |
| (2) | The appointment contemplated in subsection (1) may only be made after the employer has— |
| (a) | consulted the relevant governing body on the specific post and the requirements thereof; |
| (b) | ensured that the applicant to be appointed matches the requirements of the post; and |
| (c) | ensured that the applicant has prescribed qualifications. |
[Section 6A inserted by section 10 of Act No. 50 of 2002]
