Commissions Act, 1947 (Act No. 8 of 1947)1. Application of this Act with reference to commissions appointed by the Governor-General |
| (1) | Whenever the Governor-General has, before or after the commencement of this Act, appointed a commission (hereinafter referred to as a 'commission') for the purpose of investigating a matter of public concern, he may by proclamation in the Gazette— |
| (a) | declare the provisions of this Act or any other law to be applicable with reference to such commission, subject to such modifications and exceptions as he may specify in such proclamation; and |
[Section 1(1)(a) inserted by section 13(a) of Act No. 80 of 1964]
| (b) | make regulations with reference to such commission— |
| (i) | conferring additional powers on the commission; |
| (ii) | providing for the manner of holding or the procedure to be followed at the investigation or for the preservation of secrecy; |
| (iii) | which he may deem necessary or expedient to prevent the commission or a member of the commission from being insulted, disparaged or belittled or to prevent the proceedings or findings of the commission from being prejudiced, influenced or anticipated; |
| (iv) | providing generally for all matters which he considers it necessary or expedient to prescribe for the purposes of the investigation. |
[Section 1(1)(b) substituted by section 3(a) of Act No. 102 of 1967]
| (2) | Any regulation made under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) may provide for penalties for any contravention thereof or failure to comply therewith, by way of— |
| (a) | in the case of a regulation referred to in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iv) of the said paragraph, a fine not exceeding two hundred rand or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months; |
| (b) | in the case of a regulation referred to in subparagraph (iii) of the said paragraph, a fine not exceeding one thousand rand or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year. |
[Section 1(2) substituted by section 3(b) of Act No. 102 of 1967]
| (3) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law contained, a magistrate's court shall have jurisdiction to impose any penalty prescribed by any such regulation. |
[Section 1(3) inserted by section 3(b) of Act No. 102 of 1967]