Public Protector Act, 1994 (Act No. 23 of 1994)

Rules

Amendment Rules relating to Investigations by the Public Protector and Matters Incidental thereto, 2020

Chapter 6 : Conducting Preliminary Investigation

20. Deciding on preliminary investigation
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(1) The Public Protector shall, in respect of every complaint, decide whether it is necessary to conduct a preliminary investigation for the purposes of determining the merits of the complaint, allegation or information as provided for in section 7(1)(a) of the Act.

 

(2) The Public Protector shall, decide how the complaint will be dealt with and inform the complainant within the timeframes specified in the Public Protector Service Standards, but not later than 21 days after receipt of the complaint.

[Rule 20(2) substituted by section 15 of Notice No. 1047, GG43758, dated 2 October 2020]