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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Commission for the Promotion and
Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic
Communities Act, No. 19 of 2002
Long title
In giving effect to the provisions of the Constitution to provide for the composition of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities; to provide for additional functions of the Commission; to provide for the convening of a national consultative conference; to provide for the establishment and recognition of community councils; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
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Long title
In giving effect to the provisions of the Constitution to provide for the composition of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities; to provide for additional functions of the Commission; to provide for the convening of a national consultative conference; to provide for the establishment and recognition of community councils; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| Part 1. Interpretation and Administration of Act | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Administration of Act |
| Part 2. Status, objects, powers and functions of commission | |
| 3. | Status of Commission |
| 4. | Objects of Commission |
| 5. | Powers and functions of Commission |
| 6. | Cooperation between Commission and other constitutional institutions and organs of state |
| 7. | Investigations by Commission or investigating committee |
| 8. | Reporting by Commission |
| Part 3. Composition and membership of commission | |
| 9. | Composition |
| 10. | Qualifications for membership |
| 11. | Procedure for appointment of members |
| 12. | Chairperson |
| 13. | Term of Commission |
| 14. | Salary, allowances and benefits of members [...Title amended by Act 2014_022_000_20140602 - was entitled "Conditions of appointment"] |
| 15. | Conduct of members |
| 16. | Termination of membership |
| 17. | Removal from office |
| 18. | Filling of vacancies |
| Part 4. Operation of commission | |
| 19. | Meetings |
| 20. | Procedures |
| 21. | Decisions |
| 22. | Committees |
| 23. | Delegation of powers and assignment of duties |
| Part 5. National Consultative Conference | |
| 24. | Convening |
| 25. | Purpose |
| 26. | Composition |
| 27. | Procedures |
| 28. | Chairperson |
| 29. | Resolutions |
| Part 6. Administrative and financial matters | |
| 30. | Appointment of chief executive officer |
| 31. | Functions of chief executive officer |
| 32. | Conditions of employment of employees |
| 33. | Pension rights |
| 34. | Funding |
| 35. | Audit |
| Part 7. Community Councils | |
| 36. | Recommendation of establishment of community councils |
| 37. | Recognition of community councils |
| 38. | Aims of community councils |
| Part 8. Miscellaneous matters | |
| 39.. | Legal proceedings against Commission |
| 40. | Regulations |
| 41. | Offences and penalties |
| 42. | Short title and commencement |
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