Indians Education Amendment Act 39 of 1979

The Indians Education Amendment Act 39 of 1979 intends:

• to amend the Indians Education Act, 1965, so as
  • to provide for the change of the names of certain schools and colleges;
  • relating to the transfer of certain schools and colleges;
  • the determination of the conditions of service, salaries, allowances and leave privileges of certain persons employed at certain schools; and
  • the transfer and discharge of certain persons employed at certain schools; 
  • 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;
  • relating to the procedure in terms of which certain persons may be charged with misconduct;
  • to provide for a procedure in terms of which the fitness or efficiency of certain persons may be investigated and for the steps which may be taken if such persons are unfit or inefficient;
  • that the Minister of Indian Affairs may allow certain persons to keep certain moneys;
  • that certain persons in the service of the Department of Indian Affairs be allowed to be members and to serve on the managements of political parties and to attend public political meetings; and
  • that certain persons nominated as candidates for an election of members of the South African Indian Council, be deemed to have relinquished their posts in the Department of Indian Affairs;
  • relating to the classification of certain posts at certain schools; and
  • the conducting of certain examinations; and
• to provide for incidental matters.

Commencement

9 May 1979