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Public Protector Act, 1994
Act 23 of 1994
- Published in Government Gazette 16107 on 25 November 1994
- Assented to on 16 November 1994
- Commenced on 25 November 1994
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 25 November 1994 to 26 November 1998.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates—"committee" means a committee established under section 2(1);"Deputy Public Protector" means any person appointed in terms of section 3(2);"investigation" means an investigation referred to in section 7;"joint committee" means a committee referred to in section 110(2)(a) of the Constitution;"member of the office of the Public Protector" includes the Public Protector, a Deputy Public Protector, a member of the staff of the Public Protector and any person contemplated in sections 3(12) and 7(3)(b);"new Constitution" means the new Constitution contemplated in Chapter 5 of the Constitution;"Provincial Public Protector" means any person appointed as such in terms of a law contemplated in section 114(1) of the Constitution;"Public Protector" means any person appointed as such in terms of section 110(2) of the Constitution;"Public Service Commission" means the Commission established by section 209(1) of the Constitution.2. Appointment of committee, remuneration, vacancies in office and other terms and conditions of employment of Public Protector
3. Deputy Public Protector and staff of Public Protector
4. Finances and accountability
5. Liability of Public Protector
6. Reporting matters to and additional powers of Public Protector
7. Investigation by Public Protector
8. Publication of findings
9. Contempt of Public Protector
10. Compensation for expenses
The Public Protector may, with the specific or general approval of the Minister of Finance or any person authorised by the said Minister to so approve, order that the expenses or a portion of the expenses incurred by any person in the course of or in connection with an investigation by the Public Protector, be paid from State funds to that person.11. Offences and penalties
12. Guidelines for provincial public protectors
13. Application of Act
The provisions of this Act shall not affect any investigation under, or the performance or exercise of any duty or power imposed or conferred by or under, any law.14. Repeal of laws
The Ombudsman Act, 1979 (Act No. 118 of 1979), the Advocate-General Amendment Act, 1983 (Act No. 55 of 1983), and the Advocate-General Amendment Act, 1991 (Act No. 104 of 1991), are hereby repealed.15. Short title
This Act shall be called the Public Protector Act, 1994.History of this document
30 June 2021
27 April 2004
07 October 2003
09 March 2001
01 July 1999
27 November 1998
25 November 1994 this version
Commenced
16 November 1994
Assented to
Subsidiary legislation
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Rules relating to Investigations by the Public Protector and Matters Incidental thereto, 2018 | Government Notice 945 of 2018 |
Rules relating to Investigations by the Public Protector and Matters Incidental thereto, 2018: Amendment | Government Notice 1047 of 2020 |
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Judgment 28
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4. | North West Petitions Act, 2010 | 1 citation |
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6. | Mpumalanga Repeal and Application Act, 2006 | |
7. | Northern Cape Petitions Act, 2009 | |
8. | Ombudsman | |
9. | Western Cape Petitions Regulations, 2010 |