Further Education and Training Colleges Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)Chapter 3 : Governance of Public Colleges9. Public college governance structures |
| (1) | Every public college must establish a council, an academic board and a student representative council. |
| (2) | Every public college may establish such other structures as may be determined in the college statute. |
| (3) | The structures referred to in subsection (1) must elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson and other office-bearers from among its members in accordance with the college statute. |
| (4) | A member of a structure contemplated in subsection (1)— |
| (a) | holds office for a period of five years: Provided that such a member remains eligible to be a member of that structure; and |
| (b) | may not serve for more than two consecutive terms of office. |
| (5) | The procedures for the disqualification, removal and filling of vacancies must be determined in the college statute. |
| (6) | The council may not establish or create any juristic person in terms of any other legislation or common law. |