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National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996)

5. Consultation on national education policy

 

(1) Policy contemplated in section 3 shall be determined by the Minister after consultation with such appropriate consultative bodies as have been established for that purpose in terms of section 11 or any applicable law, and with the Council.

[Section 5(1) substituted by section 1 of Act No. 31 of 2007]

 

(2) The policy contemplated in section 3 shall be determined by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance in so far as it involves expenditure from the State Revenue Fund.

 

(3) Nothing in this section shall limit the discretion of the Minister to consult whomsoever he or she wishes for advice on the determination of national education policy.