| (2) | The President shall, whenever it becomes necessary, appoint a Public Protector in accordance with the provisions of section 193 of the Constitution. |
| (3) | The Public Protector shall be a South African citizen who is a fit and proper person to hold such office, and who— |
| (a) | is a Judge of a High Court; or |
| (b) | is admitted as an advocate or an attorney and has, for a cumulative period of at least 10 years after having been so admitted, practised as an advocate or an attorney; or |
| (c) | is qualified to be admitted as an advocate or an attorney and has, for a cumulative period of at least 10 years after having so qualified, lectured in law at a university; or |
| (d) | has specialised knowledge of or experience, for a cumulative period of at least 10 years, in the administration of justice, public administration or public finance; or |
| (e) | has, for a cumulative period of at least 10 years, been a member of Parliament; or |
| (f) | has acquired any combination of experience mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (e), for a cumulative period of at least 10 years. |
[Section 1A(3) substituted by section 2 of Act No. 22 of 2003]
| (4) | The Public Protector shall not perform remunerative work outside his or her official duties. |
[Section 1A inserted by section 4 of Act No. 113 of 1998]
