Public Service Commission Act, 1997 (Act No. 46 of 1997)

Part I : Application of Act

1. Definitions

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In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

 

"Commission"

means the Public Service Commission established by section 196(1) of the Constitution;

 

"Constitution"

means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996);

 

"officer"

means an officer as defined in section 1(1) of the Public Service Act, and includes an employee contemplated in section 1(1)(a) of the Public Service Amendment Act, 1996 (Act No. 13 of 1996);

 

"prescribed"

means prescribed by rule;

 

"Public Service Act"

means the Public Service Act, 1994 (promulgated by Proclamation No. 103 of 1994);

 

"rule"

means a rule made under section 11;

 
"this Act"

includes a rule,

 

and any other word or expression shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Public Service Act.