| (1) |
There is hereby established a commission to be known as the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights. |
| (2) |
The Commission shall have a head office and such other offices, with such areas of jurisdiction, as the Minister may determine. |
| (3) |
The Commission shall consist of a Chief Land Claims Commissioner appointed by the Minister, after inviting nominations from the general public, a Deputy Land Claims Commissioner similarly appointed and as many regional land claims commissioners as may be appointed by the Minister. |
| (4) |
The Chief Land Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Land Claims Commissioner and a regional land claims commissioner, shall— |
| (a) |
be fit and proper persons to hold such offices; |
| (b) |
be South African citizens; and |
| (c) |
have skills and knowledge relevant to the work of the Commission or such legal knowledge or qualifications as the Minister may deem necessary. |
| (5) |
The Minister may terminate any appointment made under subsection (3)— |
| (a) |
if he or she is satisfied that such appointed person no longer complies with the requirements of subsection (4); or |
| (b) |
if the appointed person requests the Minister in writing to terminate the appointment. |
[Section 4 deemed to have come into operation on 2 December 1994 by section 15(2) of Act No. 18 of 1999]
Statistics Act, 1999
