Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act, 2010
R 385
South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)Chapter 2 : Learners10. Prohibition of corporal punishment |
| (1) | Corporal punishment is abolished and no person may inflict or impose corporal punishment to a learner at a school, during a school activity, or in a hostel accommodating learners of a school. |
| (2) | Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment, or to both such fine and imprisonment, which a court may, in its discretion, determine after considering the circumstances of each case. |
[Section 10(1)(2) substituted by section 10 of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 32 of 2024), Notice No 5212, GG51258, dated 16 September 2024 – effective 24 December 2024 per Proclamation Notice 237 of 2024]
