Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009 (Act No. 10 of 2009)

Chapter 2 : Oversight, Executive Authority and Administration of Act

Part 1 : Oversight mechanism

4. Oversight mechanism

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(1)An oversight mechanism of Parliament must maintain oversight of the financial management of Parliament by among other things—
(a)considering instructions issued by the Executive Authority in terms of section 37(5);
(b)considering the annual report submitted to Parliament in terms of section 60;
(c)considering instructions issued by the Executive Authority in terms of section 66; and
(d)performing any other functions specified in this Act or by the Rules of Parliament, or consistent with the objects of this Act.

 

(2)Representation on the oversight mechanism must be in accordance with the Joint Rules of Parliament, which must provide that no Member of Parliament may attend a deliberation on a matter in which that member has a material interest.

[Section 4(2) amended by section 6 of Act No. 34 of 2014]

 

(3)The oversight mechanism may require the Accounting Officer and any other official of Parliament to appear before it.

 

(4)The oversight mechanism has the powers that committees of Parliament have under sections 56 and 69 of the Constitution.