Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013)Chapter 5 : SupervisionPart A : Information Regulator49. Committees of Regulator |
| (1) | The Regulator may, if it considers it necessary for the proper performance of its functions establish one or more committees, which must consist of— |
| (a) | such members of the Regulator as the Regulator may designate; or |
| (b) | such members of the Regulator as the Regulator may designate and other persons appointed by the Regulator, as referred to in section 47(7), for the period determined by the Regulator. |
| (2) | The Regulator may at any time extend the period of an appointment referred to in subsection (1)(b) or, if in its opinion good reasons exist therefor, revoke any such appointment. |
| (3) | The Regulator must designate the chairperson and, if the Regulator deems it necessary, the vice-chairperson of a committee established under subsection (1). |
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| (a) | A committee referred to in subsection (1) must, subject to the directions of the Regulator, perform those functions of the Regulator assigned to it by the Regulator. |
| (b) | Any function so performed by a committee referred to in subsection (1) will be deemed to have been performed by the Regulator. |
| (5) | The Regulator may at any time dissolve any committee established by the Regulator. |
| (6) | The provisions of sections 40(4) and 51 will apply, with the necessary changes, to a committee of the Regulator. |