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South African Human Rights
Commission Act, No. 40 of 2013
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Afrikaans
Long title
To provide for the composition, powers, functions and functioning of the South African Human Rights Commission; to provide for the repeal of the Human Rights Commission Act, 1994; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Objects
of Commission |
| 3. | Seat
of Commission |
| 4. | Independence and impartiality |
| 5. | Composition
of Commission |
| 6. | Chairperson
and Deputy Chairperson of Commission |
| 7. | Powers
and functions of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and other commissioners |
| 8. | Vacancies
in Commission |
| 9. | Salary, allowances andbenefits of commissioners [...Title amended by Act 2014_022_017_20140602 - was entitled "Remuneration and allowances of commissioners"] |
| 10. | Meetings
of Commission |
| 11. | Committees
of Commission |
| 12. | Conferment
of powers and assignment of functions |
| 13. | Powers
and functions of Commission |
| 14. | Mediation, conciliation or negotiation by Commission |
| 15. | Investigations
by Commission |
| 16. | Entering
and search of premises and attachment and removal of articles |
| 17. | Compensation
for expenses |
| 18. | Reports
by Commission |
| 19. | Staff of Commission |
| 20. | Accountability |
| 21. | Legal
proceedings against Commission |
| 22. | Offences
and penalties |
| 23. | Regulations |
| 24. | Repeal
of law and transitional arrangements |
| 25. | Short title and commencement |
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