South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations for the Conduct, Administration and Management of Assessment for the Senior Certificate, 2005Chapter 10 : Examination Data48. Certification records |
| (1) | The assessment body must submit approved learner records for certification to Umalusi subject to the directives issued by Umalusi. |
| (2) | The provincial assessment body must immediately transfer the certification records to the historical certification records of the Department of Education. Under exceptional circumstances, this should not exceed a period of three months. |
| (3) | The Department of Education must ensure that there are back-up copies of the historical certification records of provincial assessment bodies. |
(4) The assessment body must ensure stringent security measures during the following processes:
(a) Queries;
(b) Combination of results; and
(c) Verification of results.
| (5) | The assessment body must have secure methods, measures and procedures in place, to ensure safekeeping of examination records, subject to directives issued by Umalusi. |