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REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY EDUCATION AMENDMENT BILL (As read a First Time) (Introduced by the Minister of Education, Arts and Culture) [B.

15 - 2017] 2 EXPLANATORY NOTE: Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing provisions.

Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing provisions.
BILL To contributions for amend the Education Act, 2001, so as to remove the requirement to provide pre- compulsory primary, primary, secondary and special education tuition and examination free of charge; facilities to State schools; and to provide for incidental matters.

to provide for reasonable to school development and adequate fund; BE IT ENACTED as passed by the Parliament, and assented to by the President, of the Republic of Namibia as follows: Amendment of section 25 of Act No.

16 of 2001 1.
Section 25 of the Education Act, 2001 (in this Act referred to as the "principal Act") is amended: (a) by the substitution for subsection (1), (2) and (3) of the following subsecti ons: "(1) Subject to section 81(2), a school board may, with the approval of the majority vote of the school parents present and voting at a meeting convened by the school board by at least 30 days' notice to such parents, establish a school development fund with the aim - (a) (b) to provide, develop and improve reasonable necessary facilities at school; and and to uplift and improve educational, sport and cultural activities at school].
], if the facilities or activities cannot be reasonably provided by the State.

(2) (a) (b) A school development fund consists of - money contributions any person; received in [referred respect voluntary any to in subsection (9)(a)] QY.
of money received from donations, bequests or any other source through fund-raising campaigns or official school related activities approved by the principal and the school board; and 3 (c) (3) (a) (b) (c) interest earned on investments of money standing to the credit of the fund.

A school development fund must not be used - for any purpose which does not directly benefit the learners or the school; [or] for providing loans or any kind of borrowing by any person[ .
]; or for channelling State funds from the Ministry or regional council to defray expenditure related to school activities provided by the State.".

(b) by the deletion of subsections (8) to (13), inclusive.

Substitution of section 38 of Act No.

16 of 2001 2. following section: The principal Act is amended by the substitution for section 38 of the "Tuition and boarding 38.
(1) All tuition for pre-primary, primary, secondary and special education in State schools, including - (a) (b) (c) (d) all school books; all educational materials; all related teaching and learning materials; and examination fees for full time learners, are provided free of charge to learners until they complete secondary education.
(2) A learner to whom boarding is provided in a hostel managed, controlled and maintained by the State, or the person responsible for maintenance of the learner, must pay the boarding fees determined by the Minister.

(3) (a) (b) (c) Different boarding fees may be determined for- different secondary school level; state secondary schools or different grades at ~.

different hostels or categories of hostels in which boarding is provided; and different referred to in subsection (2) is provided.".
learners or categories of learners to whom boarding 4 Amendment of section 39 of Act No.

16 of 2001 3. following section: The principal Act is amended by the substitution for section 39 of the "Exemption from payment of boarding fees 39.

The Minister, in the prescribed manner and form and on such as the Minister may determine, may partially or fully exempt any from payment of [tuition,] boarding [or any conditions learner or any category oflearners other] fees.".

Amendment of section 59 of Act No.


16 of 2001 4.

Section 59 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of subsection (2).

Amendment of section 80 of Act No.

16 of 2001 5.

(e) of subsection Section 80 of the principal Act (l).

is amended by the deletion of paragraph Short title 6.

This Act is called the Education Amendment Act, 2017.