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National Education Policy Bill No 83 of 1995
National Education Policy Bill No 83 of 1995
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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
CASE NO CCT 46/95
DISPUTE CONCERNING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY BILL, NO 83 OF 1995.
Heard on: 7 March 1996
DELIVERED ON: 3 April 1996
JUDGMENT
[1] CHASKALSON P: The Speaker of the National Assembly, acting in terms of
sections 98(2)(d) and 98(9) of the Constitution, has referred a dispute concerning the
constitutionality of certain provisions of the National Education Policy Bill (B83-95)
to this Court for its decision.
[2] At the hearing of the matter three political parties, the National Party, the Democratic
Party, and the Inkatha Freedom Party, whose members had signed the petition, were
represented by counsel. Counsel for the Inkatha Freedom Party also represented the
Minister of Education of the KwaZulu-Natal Province, who is the member of the
KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council responsible for education in that province, and
CASE NO CCT 46/95
DISPUTE CONCERNING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY BILL, NO 83 OF 1995.
Heard on: 7 March 1996
DELIVERED ON: 3 April 1996
JUDGMENT
[1] CHASKALSON P: The Speaker of the National Assembly, acting in terms of
sections 98(2)(d) and 98(9) of the Constitution, has referred a dispute concerning the
constitutionality of certain provisions of the National Education Policy Bill (B83-95)
to this Court for its decision.
[2] At the hearing of the matter three political parties, the National Party, the Democratic
Party, and the Inkatha Freedom Party, whose members had signed the petition, were
represented by counsel. Counsel for the Inkatha Freedom Party also represented the
Minister of Education of the KwaZulu-Natal Province, who is the member of the
KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council responsible for education in that province, and
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