Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities Act, 2002 (Act No. 19 of 2002)Part 3 : Composition and Membership of Commission9. Composition |
| 1) | The Commission consists of- |
| a) | a Chairperson appointed by the President in terms of section 12; and |
| b) | no fewer than 11 and no more than 17 other members appointed by the President in accordance with the procedure set out in section 11. |
| 2) | The President- |
| a) | must determine the number of members to be appointed to the Commission in terms of subsection (1)(b), but may, when appointing members for a new term of the Commission, increase the number so determined after the names of the selected persons have been submitted in terms of section 11(3)(d); and |
| b) | may alter the number determined in terms of paragraph (a) from time to time, but may reduce the number only when appointing members for a new term of the Commission. |
| 3) | The Commission must be composed in such a way that it- |
| a) | is at least broadly representative of the main cultural, religious and linguistic communities in South Africa; |
| b) | broadly reflects the gender composition of South Africa; and |
| c) | collectively possesses sufficient knowledge and experience concerning issues relevant to- |
| i) | the promotion and protection of the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities; and |
| ii) | nation-building. |
