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Adult Education and Training Act, 2000 (Act No. 52 of 2000)

Chapter 3 : Governance of Public Centres

20A. Prohibition of corporal punishment and initiation practices

 

 

1) A person may not administer corporal punishment to a learner at any adult basic education and training centre.

 

2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a sentence, which may be imposed for assault.

 

3) A person may not conduct or participate in initiation practices at public and private centres.

 

4) Any person who contravenes subsection (3) is guilty of misconduct and disciplinary action must be instituted against such a person.

 

5) In addition to subsection (4), a person may institute civil action against a person or a group who manipulated and forced that person to conduct or participate in any initiation practices.

 

[Section 20A inserted by section 28 of the Education Laws Amendment Act, 2002 (Act No. 50 of 2002)]