South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)RegulationsRegulations relating to 2024 Representative Council of Learners Code of Conduct of Public Schools in the Province3. RCL meetings |
| 3.1 | Members of the RCL shall attend all RCL meetings. |
| 3.2 | All notification for RCL meetings shall be three days in advance. When a member is unable to attend a RCL meeting, he/she shall write an apology and submit it to the Secretary or relevant person in advance or within twenty-four hours in the case of an emergency meeting. |
| 3.3 | Members who are absent from three consecutive meetings, without written and acceptable apology, shall be dealt with in accordance with the RCL Regulations. |
| 3.4 | No member shall use offensive or hate language during an RCL meeting. To avoid personal, all members present in a meeting shall address the Chairperson. |
| 3.5 | No member shall: |
| 3.5.1 | neglect the performance of the duties and responsibilities assigned to him/her in terms of the provisions of the RCL Regulations |
| 3.5.2 | bring the RCL into disrepute through his/her public conduct |
| 3.5.3 | involve him/herself in confrontation that will diminish the integrity and reputation of the RCL |
| 3.5.4 | impede the proper functioning of the RCL or its committees or sabotage its activities |
| 3.5.5 | engage in activities or spread misinformation with the aim of turning the learner community against the RCL |
| 3.5.6 | shall use offensive or hate language against the RCL, learners or staff members |
| 3.5.7 | disrespect and offend the dignity of a fellow learner or member of staff in any way |
| 3.5.8 | act in any way that creates disunity and division in the RCL |
| 3.5.9 | distort RCL policy positions and misrepresent the RCL for personal gain |
| 3.5.10 | behave corruptly in seeking or accepting any kind of bribes for performing or not performing any task on behalf of the RCL |
| 3.5.11 | engage in abuse of office to obtain undue personal advantage |
| 3.5.12 | use the RCL name for personal gain, other than that of the RCL |
| 3.5.13 | abuse RCL property for his/her personal benefit |
| 3.5.14 | divulge information explicitly regarded by the RCL as private, confidential or sensitive with the aim of protecting the privacy, dignity and rights of a person or group |
| 3.5.15 | harass other members, fellow learners and staff members, sexually or otherwise |
| 3.5.16 | be involved in excessive consumption of alcohol or in consuming or selling of illegal drugs on and outside school premises or in any RCL or/and school/department functions, programmes or projects |
| 3.5.17 | destroy or threaten to destroy the property of the RCL or the school/department |