Coloured Persons Education Amendment Act 85 of 1983

The Coloured Persons Education Amendment Act 85 of 1983 intends:

• to amend the Coloured Persons Education Act, 1963, relating to certain definitions; so as
  • to make different provision regarding the kinds of schools which may be established under the said Act, the kinds of schools to which financial aid may be granted and the kinds of schools at which education may be provided for reward to Coloured persons;
  • to provide that certain acts of certain persons employed at certain schools, in so far as those acts relate to the activities of unlawful organizations or political parties, constitute misconduct;
  • to abolish the power of the Department of National Education and provincial administrations to institute courses and conduct examinations in terms of the said Act;
  • to authorize the inspection of certain buildings;
  • to make further provision in respect of compulsory school attendance for Coloured persons;
  • to provide for the delegation of powers by the Director-General: Internal Affairs;
  • to empower the Minister of Internal Affairs to make regulations as to the expulsion of pupils from certain schools and the inspection of certain buildings;
  • to increase the fines which may be prescribed by regulation; 
  • to make provision for certain regulations to be made with retrospective effect;
  • to repeal certain obsolete provisions;
  • to substitute certain obsolete designations; and
  • to substitute the long title of the said Act; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

• 6 July 1983, all Sections except Sections 1(e), 1(f), 2 and 3
• 1 June 1983, Sections 1(e), 1(f), 2 and 3