Immigration Act, 2002
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South African Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996)Chapter 3 : Public Schools18. Constitution of governing body |
| 1) | Subject to this Act and any applicable provincial law, the governing body of a public school must function in terms of a constitution, which complies with minimum requirements determined by the Member of the Executive Council by notice in the Provincial Gazette. |
| 2) | A constitution contemplated in subsection (1) must provide for – |
| a) | a meeting of the governing body at least once every school term; |
| b) | meetings of the governing body with parents, learners, educators and other staff at the school, respectively, at least once a year; |
| c) | recording and keeping of minutes of governing body meetings; |
| d) | making available such minutes for inspection by the Head of Department; and |
| e) | rendering a report on its activities to parents, learners, educators and other staff of the school at least once a year. |
| 3) | The governing body must submit a copy of its constitution to the Head of Department within 90 days of its election. |
