Protection from harassment and abuse

(1) The Ministry in collaboration with Managing Authorities shall ensure that policies are designed to protect teachers from intimidation and assault by parents and students, whether they are on the premises of the school or not, at any time while in pursuit of their duties. Penalties against parents 48 or students who intimidate, threaten or assault teachers shall be prescribed in Rules made under this Act. (2) School authorities shall ensure that pupils are free at school from physical, sexual or other forms of harassment, from intimidation and corporal punishment, and from exposure to drugs, pornography and other forms of morally, mentally or physically harmful activities.