LIMPOPO NEGOTIATING MANDATE ON EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL[38B-2003]
1.INTRODUCTION
The National Council of Provinces referred the Education Laws Amendment Bill to the Limpopo Legislature. The Bill was upon receipt by the Legislature, referred to the Portfolio Committee on Education for consideration.
2. PURPOSE OF THE BILL The Bill seeks to amend the South African Qualifications Authority Act of 1995, the South African Schools Act of 1996, the Employment of Educators Act of 1998 and the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act 2001
By amending the above the Acts, Bill seeks to make technical adjustments to clarify certain matters and to insert provisions to cover matters which are not provided for by the existing provisions of the Acts.
3.BRIEFING BY NCOP DELEGATES
The Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces briefed Members of the Portfolio Committee on Education Laws Amendment Bill on 25 September 2003.
4.FINDINGS The Portfolio Committee on Education supports Education Laws Amendment Bill.
5.NEGOTIATING MANDATE
The Committee , having gone through and supported the Bill , recommends to the NCOP delegates to support the amendments made by the Portfolio Committee on Education, National Assembly