| (a) |
the employment, training, promotion, posting, transfer, leave of absence, resignation, discharge, dismissal, suspension or demotion of members and the personnel management of those members in general; |
| (b) |
the provision of medical aid to, the standard of physical and mental fitness of and the medical examination of members, and the medical, dental and hospital treatment of members and their families; |
| (c) |
the provision of medical aid to and dental and hospital treatment of members who have retired, and their families, and the families of members who have died; |
| (d) |
the numerical establishment of the Agency, the conditions of service of the members thereof, the salaries, salary scales, wages and allowances of members and the systems relating to the administration and determination thereof and the various divisions, branches, grades, ranks and designations in the Agency; |
[Paragraph (1)(d) substituted by section 48(a) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (e) |
the establishment and maintenance of training institutions or centres for members or any other persons and the instruction, training, security, discipline and control of such members at such institutions or centres; |
| (f) |
all matters relating to discipline, command and control of members of the Agency, the suspension of members and the establishment of boards of inquiry into the conduct and discipline of members; |
[Paragraph (1)(f) substituted by section 48(b) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (g) |
the deductions to be made from the salaries, rages or allowances of members; |
| (h) |
the assembly of boards of inquiry appointed under this Act, the procedure at the proceedings of such boards and the attendance of witnesses thereat; |
| (i) |
procedures to be followed in respect of cases of alleged medical unfitness and the constitution of hearings into the alleged ill-health of members; |
| (j) |
procedures to be followed in respect of cases of presumed poor performance and the constitution of hearings into the alleged poor performance of members; |
| (k) |
the recovery from a member of any deficit, loss, damage or expense which he or she has unlawfully caused to the State; |
| (l) |
the retention of rank on retirement or resignation from the Agency, and the award of honorary ranks; |
[Paragraph (1)(l) substituted by section 48(c) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (m) |
the control over and administration of funds appropriated to the Agency in order to bring about the systematic and orderly management thereof and to promote efficiency and economy in the utilisation thereof; |
[Paragraph (1)(m) substituted by section 48(c) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (n) |
all matters relating to representivity and equity not inconsistent with the objectives and principles of the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998); |
| (o) |
the conditions for and procedures regarding the permission of access to any premises under the control of the Agency, and matters relating thereto; |
[Paragraph (1)(o) substituted by section 48(d) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (p) |
any matter relating to the information, communications, computer and physical security of the Agency; |
[Paragraph (1)(p) substituted by section 48(d) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (q) |
the functioning of the Council; |
[Paragraph (1)(q) substituted by section 48(d) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (r) |
a code of conduct to be adhered to by members; |
[Paragraph (1)(s) substituted by section 48(e) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (sA) |
the establishment, structure and functions of a civilian intelligence veterans association; |
[Paragraph (1)(sA) inserted by section 48(f) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (sB) |
the election, representation and functions of the staff forum; |
[Paragraph (1)(sB) inserted by section 48(f) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (sC) |
the supply of intelligence to the Minister; |
[Paragraph (1)(sc) inserted by section 48(f) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (sD) |
the supply of departmental intelligence to government departments; |
[Paragraph (1)(sD) inserted by section 48(f) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (sE) |
persons authorised to task the Agency to gather and produce intelligence; |
[Paragraph (1)(sE) inserted by section 48(f) of Act No. 11 of 2013]
| (t) |
any matter which in terms of this Act must or may be prescribed. |
| (2) |
Regulations contemplated in paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) must— |
| (a) |
as far as possible be consistent with the general principles and objectives of the Medical Schemes Act, 1998 (Act No. 131 of 1998); and |
| (b) |
be made in consultation with the Minister responsible for the administration of the Medical Schemes Act, 1998 (Act No. 131 of 1998). |
[Subsection (2) substituted by section 16 of Act No. 52 of 2003]
| (3) |
Regulations made under this Act may provide that any person who contravenes a provision thereof, or fails to comply therewith, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to' a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years. |
| (4) |
Different regulations may be made with reference to different categories of members. |
| (5) |
A regulation made in terms of this section with reference to members need not be published in the Gazette, but must be notified to members to whom it applies in such manner as the Minister may determine. |
Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002
