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Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1998)

Chapter 3 : Appointments, Promotions and Transfers

6A. First appointment or appointment after break in service of educator

 

(1) Despite section 6(3)(a), in the case of a first appointment or an appointment after one or more years' break in service to any provincial Department of Education, the employer may—
(a) receive applications from first-time applicants or applicants returning after a break in service;
(b) process the applications and match applications to vacant posts; and
(c) make appointments to a school subject to subsection (2).

 

(2) The appointment contemplated in subsection (1) may only be made after the employer has—
(a) consulted the relevant governing body on the specific post and the requirements thereof;
(b) ensured that the applicant to be appointed matches the requirements of the post; and
(c) ensured that the applicant has prescribed qualifications.

 

[Section 6A inserted by section 10 of Act No. 50 of 2002]