Further Education and Training Colleges Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)

Chapter 2 : Public Colleges

8. Closure of public college

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(1)The Member of the Executive Council may, by notice in the Gazette, close a public college.

 

(2)The Member of the Executive Council may not act in terms of subsection (1) unless he or she has—
(a)consulted with the Minister;
(b)given written notice to the college in question of the intention to close it;
(c)given notice in the Gazette of his or her intention so to act;
(d)given the council of the college in question and interested parties an opportunity to make written representations within a period of not less than 90 days; and
(e)considered those representations.

 

(3)If a public college is closed under subsection (1)—
(a)all assets and liabilities of such college must, after such closure, be dealt with according to law by the Member of the Executive Council; and
(b)any assets remaining after payment of all liabilities vest in the Member of the Executive Council.

 

(4)Subsections (2) to (5) of section 5 and section 6(2) apply with the necessary changes required by the context to a closure referred to in subsection (1).