National House of Traditional Leaders Act, 2009 (Act No. 22 of 2009)12. Administration of House |
| 1) | The Minister must, with the approval of the House and subject to the laws governing the public service, second as many staff from the Department as he or she considers necessary, to discharge the work of the House. |
| 2) | The Minister must, in terms of the laws governing the public service and with the approval of the House, appoint a person as Secretary to the House, who must— |
| a) | exercise or perform the powers and functions conferred upon or assigned to the Secretary by this Act and the rules and orders; and |
| b) | subject to the directions of the House, perform such work as is incidental to the exercise or performance by the House of its powers and functions. |
| 3) | The Secretary must be supported in the exercise or performance of his or her powers and functions by officers of the Department designated in terms of subsection (1) for that purpose. |