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

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Regulations for the Conduct, Administration and Management of Assessment for the Senior Certificate, 2005

Chapter 13 : The National Examination Irregularities Committee (NEIC)

77. Functions of the PEIC

 

(1) The PEIC must investigate and make recommendations on appropriate action to the Head of Department or his or her nominee in respect of the following:
(a) Misconduct by educators in the compilation, monitoring or moderation of Internal assessment;
(b) Misconduct by any person involved in any or all processes of assessment;
(c) Misconduct by the Chief Invigilators or examination monitors or officials involved in the administration or running or management or monitoring of examinations;
(d) Misconduct by Invigilators or any other person involved in the administration or management or monitoring of examinations at public or independent schools or learning institutions registered as examination centres with the relevant provincial department of education;
(e) Examination irregularities involving candidates at public or independent schools or learning institutions registered as examination centres with the relevant provincial department of education;
(f) Irregularities in the appointment of Chief Invigilators or Invigilators or Internal Moderators or Chief Examiners or Chief Markers or Deputy Chief Examiners or Deputy Chief Markers or Senior Markers or Markers or Monitors or Assessment or Administration Assistants;
(g) Any action by an outside body or person that may impact adversely in any way on the successful administration, management or monitoring of assessment or examination, or compromise the integrity and legitimacy of such assessment or examination;
(h) Examination irregularities based on reports or complaints received from any quarter; and
(i) Any other irregularities related to examinations.

 

(2) The PEIC may utilise the services of other officials from the provincial education department to conduct investigations and hearings. These officials will operate under the jurisdiction of the PEIC and will report to the PEIC.