Trade Marks Act, 1993
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South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)Chapter 7 : General Provisions59. Duty to provide information |
[Section 59 heading substituted by section 36(a) 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]
| (1) | A school must make information available for inspection by any person, insofar as such information is required for the exercise and protection of such person's rights. |
| (2) | Every school must provide such information about the school as is reasonably required by the Head of Department, or by the Director-General of the Department of Basic Education in consultation with the Head of Department. |
[Section 59(2) substituted by section 36(b) 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]
| (3) | If, when applying for admission to a public school or for exemption from the payment of school fees, the parent of a learner, or any other person— |
| (a) | submits or provides information which he or she knows to be false or misleading; |
| (b) | submits a document which he or she knows to be forged; or |
| (c) | submits a document and claims that it is a true copy of the original when in fact it is not a true copy, |
such person is guilty of an offence and liable, upon conviction, to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months, or to both a fine and such imprisonment
[Section 59(3) inserted by section 36(c) 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]
