Adult Education and Training Act, 2000 (Act No. 52 of 2000)Chapter 7 : General36. Investigation at public centre |
| (1) | The Member of the Executive Council may appoint a person to conduct an investigation at a public centre if – |
| (a) | the governing body of the public centre requests the appointment of such a person; |
| (b) | circumstances arise at the public centre that – |
| (i) | involve financial or other maladministration of a serious nature; or |
| (ii) | seriously undermine the effective functioning of the public centre; |
| (c) | the governing body of the public centre has failed to resolve circumstances contemplated in paragraph (b); or |
| (d) | the appointment is in the interest of adult education and training in an open democratic society. |
| (2) | The person appointed in terms of subsection (1) must, within 30 days after appointment and on the terms of reference specified by the Member of the Executive Council – |
| (a) | conduct an investigation at the public centre concerned; |
| (b) | report in writing to the Member of the Executive Council on the findings of his or her investigation; and |
| (c) | suggest appropriate measures to resolve the matter. |
| (3) | The Member of the Executive Council must as soon as practicable furnish a copy of the report referred to in subsection (2) to the governing body in question. |