South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations for the Conduct, Administration and Management of Assessment for the Senior Certificate, 2005Chapter 3 : Preparation for the examination process22. External examinations written outside the Republic of South Africa |
| (1) | A candidate registered for the Senior Certificate examination may apply in writing to the Head of Department, for permission to write the external examination outside the country. |
| (2) | The following are the categories of candidates who qualify in terms of subregulation (1): |
| (a) | Children or wards of diplomats or personnel in a South African Diplomatic Mission; |
| (b) | Candidates whose parents or guardians have been transferred by their employers to other countries; |
| (c) | A candidate who has been transferred to another country by his or her employer; and |
| (d) | A candidate who represents the country in a recognised and registered sports or cultural event. |
| (3) | Only South African Diplomatic Missions or centres approved by the relevant assessment bodies may be examination centres. |
| (4) | The candidate must bear all additional costs of the assessment. |
| (5) | Only candidates already registered for the Senior Certificate examination may be considered for this concession. |
| (6) | All examinations written outside the country must conform to the South African time, i.e. they must be written at the same time as the paper in South Africa. |