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Public Protector Act, No. 23 of 1994
Long title

To provide for matters incidental to the office of the Public Protector as contemplated in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents
SECTION TITLE
PREAMBLE
1. Definitions
1A. Establishment and appointment [...inserted by Act 1998_113_004_19981127]
2. Salary, allowances and benefits and vacancies in office of Public Protector [...Title amended by Act 2003_022_003(a)_20031007 - was entitled "Appointment of committee, remuneration, vacancies in office and other terms and conditions of employment of Public Protector"] [...Title amended by Act 2014_022_002_20140602 - was entitled "Remuneration, vacancies in office and other terms and conditions of employment of Public Protector"]
2A. Appointment, salary, allowances and benefits, vacancies in office and removal from office of Deputy Public Protector [...inserted by Act 2003_022_004_20031007] [...Title amended by Act 2014_022_003(a)_20140602 - was entitled "Appointment, remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment, vacancies in office and removal from office of Deputy Public Protector"]
3. Staff of Public Protector [...Title amended by Act 2003_022_005(a)_20031007 - was entitled "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
7A. Entering upon premises by the Public Protector [...inserted by Act 1998_113_010_19981127]
8. Publication of findings
9. Contempt of Public Protector
10. Compensation for expenses
11. Offences and penalties
12. ... [...repealed by Act 1998_113_013_19981127 - was entitled "Guidelines for provincial public protectors"]
13. Application of Act
14. Repeal of laws
15. Short title

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