Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act No. 34 of 1995)Chapter 4 : Amnesty Mechanisms and Procedures17. Constitution of Committee |
| (1) | The Committee shall consist of a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and such other members who are fit and proper persons, appropriately qualified, South African citizens and broadly representative of the South African community, as the President deems necessary. |
[Subsection (1) substituted by section 1 of Act No. 33 of 1998.]
| (2) | The President shall appoint the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and, after consultation with the Commission, the other members of the Committee: Provided that at least three of such other members of the Committee shall be commissioners. |
[Subsection (2) substituted by section 1(a) of Act No. 18 of 1997]
(2A)
| (a) | The Chairperson of the Committee may from among the members of the Committee establish a subcommittee, the chairperson of which shall be a judge as referred to in subsection (3), designated by the Chairperson of the Committee. |
| (b) | Any subcommittee established in terms of paragraph (a) shall have the same powers, functions and duties as the Committee in relation to any application for amnesty submitted in terms of section 18, and to the person who submitted such application. |
[Subsection (2A) inserted by section 1(b) of Act No. 18 of 1997]
| (3) | The Chairperson of the Committee shall be— |
| (a) | a judge as defined in section 1(1) of the Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 1989 (Act 88 of 1989); or |
| (b) | a judge who has been discharged from active service in terms of section 3 of the said Act. |
| (4) | Any vacancies in the Committee shall be filled in accordance with this section. |