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 7 : Compliance with Information Requests and Timeframes of Public Protector

24. Refusal or failure to co-operate with Public Protector
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[Rule 24 re-numbered by section 16 of Notice No. 1047, GG43758, dated 2 October 2020]

 

(1) Where an official or employee of a state institution refuses to co-operate with the Public Protector, or fail to comply with a subpoena issued in terms of section 7(5) of the Act, the Public Protector may invoke the provisions of section 9 of the Act and institute proceedings contemplated in section 11 of the Act.

 

(2) Where an official or employee of a state institution fails to comply with a directive issued in term of rule 23(1)(e) or otherwise fails to co-operate with the Public Protector, the Public Protector may request the head of that institution to take such action against that official or employee as he or she considers appropriate, with or without a recommendation for corrective or disciplinary action provided for in the legislation, regulations or code regulating the conduct of such an official or employee.