National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996)

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Number and year

Short title

Extent of repeal of law

Act No. 76 of 1984

National Policy for General Education Affairs Act

The substitution for Education Affairs Act section 1 of the following section :

1)"1. Definitions

In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

" 'department of education' means the departments of the national and provincial governments which are responsible for education; 'educator' means any person who teaches, educates or trains other persons at any school, technical college or teachers' training college, or assists in rendering professional services or educational auxiliary services provided by or in a department of education, but does not include any officer or employee, as defined in section 1 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994);

'Minister' means the Minister of Education.".

 

2)The substitution for section 2 of the following section:

"2. Determination of policy on salaries and conditions of employment of educators

1) Subject to the provisions of this section and the provisions of any law regarding the financing of education, the Minister may determine the national policy to be applied in respect of the salaries and conditions of employment of educators.

2) The policy contemplated in subsection (1) shall be determined by the Minister in accordance with the provisions of the Education Labour Relations Act, 1993 (Act No. 146 of 1993), and, if it involves expenditure from the State Revenue Fund, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance."

 

3)The repeal of sections 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9 and 10.

 

4)The substitution for section 11 of the following section:

"11. Short title

This Act shall be called the National Policy on the Salaries and Conditions of Employment of Educators Act, 1984.".

 

5)The substitution for the long title of the following long title:

"To provide for the determination of national policy in respect of salaries and conditions of employment of educators; and for matters connected therewith."