Technikons Amendment Act 27 of 1995

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27 of 1995

The Technikons Amendment Act 27 of 1995 intends:

  • to amend the Technikons Act, 1993 [repealed in 1995], so as
  • to define or further define certain expressions;
  • to further regulate the functions of the Committee of Technikon Principals;
  • to provide that the Minister shall also consult with the Advisory Council and any stakeholders in technikon education before establishing a technikon;
  • to make further provision for the constitution of a technikon;
  • to provide that the salary and other conditions of service of the principal shall bedetermined by the council of the technikon;
  • to provide for the appointment of vice-principals or vice-rectors and a registrar;
  • to further regulate the constitution of the council of a technikon; to make further provision for the appointment of academic staff and other employees and the levy of fees;
  • to make further provision for the drafting of statutes and rules by a council of a technikon;
  • to extend the membership of an academic board to include two members of the students' representative council;
  • to delete the requirement that a students' representative council be elected for the seat and every campus of a technikon;
  • to further regulate the salaries of academic staff and other employees;
  • to make further provision for transitional provisions in respect of pension funds of technikons;
  • to provide for the recognition of employee organisations;
  • to provide that disciplinary measures applicable to students may be prescribed by the rules;
  • to make further provision for instructional programmes or subdivisions of instructional programmes;
  • to further regulate the conducting of examinations;
  • to provide for delegation of powers by the Minister and a council for a technikon;
  • to repeal certain laws; and
  • to provide that the Technikons Act, 1993, shall apply throughout the national territory of the Republic of South Africa; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

  • 21 July 1995
  • 1 January 1994, Sections 17, 26, 27 and 28

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