Magistrates' Courts "Lower Courts" Act, 1944
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Climate Change Act, 2024 (Act No. 22 of 2024)Chapter 2 : Policy Alignment and Institutional Arrangements12. Process of appointment |
| (1) | Before appointing the commissioners in terms of section 10(4), the President must— |
| (a) | invite nominations by notice in the Gazette and in at least two nationally circulated newspapers; and |
| (b) | in the notice referred to in paragraph (a), specify the period within which nominations must be submitted and stipulate the procedure to be adopted regarding such nominations. |
| (2) | The composition of the Presidential Climate Commission must— |
| (a) | broadly reflect the demographics and gender composition of the Republic; and |
| (b) | be appropriately qualified and have expertise in the socio-economic, environmental and broader sustainability field. |
| (3) | The role of a commissioner is to provide advice to the Presidential Climate Commission on the Republic’s climate change response, the mitigation of climate change impacts and adaptation to the effects of climate change towards the attainment of the just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society. |
| (4) | No person shall be appointed as a commissioner unless he or she is a South African citizen. |
| (5) | Commissioners who are not in the employment of the state are eligible for remuneration. |
| (6) | The remuneration of commissioners must be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister of Finance. |
