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South Africa
NATIONAL
LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS

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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
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 |
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PREAMBLE |
1. |
Definitions |
2. |
Objects
of Commission
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3. |
Seat
of Commission
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4. |
Independence
and impartiality |
5. |
Composition
of Commission
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6. |
Chairperson
and Deputy Chairperson of Commission
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7. |
Powers
and functions of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and other commissioners
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8. |
Vacancies
in Commission
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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
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11. |
Committees
of Commission
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12. |
Conferment
of powers and assignment of functions
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13. |
Powers
and functions of Commission
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14. |
Mediation,
conciliation or negotiation by Commission |
15. |
Investigations
by Commission
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16. |
Entering
and search of premises and attachment and removal of articles
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17. |
Compensation
for expenses
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18. |
Reports
by Commission
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19. |
Staff
of Commission |
20. |
Accountability
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21. |
Legal
proceedings against Commission
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22. |
Offences
and penalties
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23. |
Regulations
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24. |
Repeal
of law and transitional arrangements
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25. |
Short
title and commencement |
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