Long title

To provide for a uniform system for the organisation and funding of schools; to amend and repeal certain laws relating to schools; to cater mainly for the best educational interests of the child by providing an education of progressively high quality and upholding the rights of all learners, parents and educators, and to promote their acceptance of responsibility for the organisation, governance and funding of schools in partnership with the State; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION	TITLE
	DIVISION OF ACT
	CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1.	Definitions
	CHAPTER II. LEARNERS
2.	Admission to schools
3.	Appointment of school attendance officers
4.	Functions of school attendance officers
5.	Duties of principals relating to compulsory school attendance
6.	Offences relating to compulsory school attendance
7.	Code of conduct
8.	Language policy of schools
9.	Religious policy of schools
10.	Freedom of conscience
	CHAPTER III. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
11.	Functions of governing bodies
12.	Membership of governing body of ordinary public school
13.	Election of members of a governing body
14.	School fees at public schools
	CHAPTER IV. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
15.	[sic - untitled - focus: Application for the establishment of independent schools]
16.	Consequence of declaration of independent school as public school under section 49 of the South African Schools Act, 1996
	CHAPTER V. LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
17.	Provision of education for learners with special education needs
18.	The accommodation of learners with special education needs in ordinary school
19.	Admission of learners to schools for special education
20.	Assessments in the case of learners with special education needs
21.	Action in case of learners with special education needs
22.	Placement of learners with special education needs
23.	Transfer of learner with special education needs
24.	Exemption from Compulsory Attendance
	CHAPTER VI. GENERAL
25.	Indemnities
26.	Limitation of proceedings
27.	Regulations
28.	Educational district and circuit
29.	Accreditation of Curriculum
30.	Submission of information
31.	Inquiry at the instance of the responsible Member of the Executive Council
32.	Offences Relating to Conduct of Enquiry
33.	Repeal and amendment of laws
34.	Short title and date of commencement
Sch. 1.	SCHEDULE 1. [s33]

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