Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act No. 34 of 1995)

Chapter 6 : Investigations and Hearings by Commission

30. Procedure to be followed at investigations and hearings of Commission, committees and subcommittees

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(1)The Commission and any committee or subcommittee shall in any investigation or hearing follow the prescribed procedure or, if no procedure has been prescribed, the procedure determined by the Commission, or, in the absence of such a determination, in the case of a committee or subcommittee, the procedure determined by the committee or subcommittee, as the case may be.

 

(2)If during any investigation by or any hearing before the Commission—
(a)any person is implicated in a manner which may be to his or her detriment;

[Subsection (2)(a) substituted by section 15(a) of Act No. 87 of 1995]

(b)the Commission contemplates making a decision which may be to the detriment of a person who has been so implicated;
(c)it appears that any person may be a victim,

[Subsection (2)(c) substituted by section 15(b) of Act No. 87 of 1995]

the Commission shall, if such person is available, afford him or her an opportunity to submit representations to the Commission within a specified time with regard to the matter under consideration or to give evidence at a hearing of the Commission.

 

[Date of commencement of section 30: 10 April 1996]