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South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)

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Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure, 2023

14. Laboratories for science, technology and life sciences

 

(1) All schools that offer science and technology subjects must have access to a laboratory and the necessary apparatus and consumables in accordance with the specific curriculum needs to make it possible to conduct experiments and scientific investigations.

 

(2) The apparatus and consumables contemplated in subregulation (1)—
(a) may be housed in a laboratory, a mobile laboratory, a classroom or a safe container; and
(b) must be stored in a lockable facility in accordance with safety standards provided for in the relevant laws.

 

(3) A laboratory for science, technology and life sciences may, where practicable, be combined in one room.

 

(4) A laboratory must be maintained in good working order.