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Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014)

Chapter 2 : Legal Aid South Africa

13. Committees of Board

 

(1) The Board may, in writing and in the interest of good governance, establish one or more committees, consisting of one or more directors, employees or other persons designated or appointed by the Board, to assist it in exercising its powers and the performance of its functions as it may deem necessary.

 

(2) The Board—
(a) must determine the powers, duties and functions of a committee;
(b) must designate a member of a committee as chairperson and, if it deems it necessary, may designate a member of a committee as deputy chairperson;
(c) may, at any time, remove a member of a committee or dissolve a committee; and
(d) may determine the procedure for the conduct of the meetings of a committee.

 

(3) When constituting a committee the following factors must, as far as is practicable, be taken into account—
(a) the racial and gender composition of South Africa;
(b) the objects of the committee in question; and
(c) representation of persons with disabilities.