| (1) | The Minister may suspend a sheriff from his office at any time before the sheriff is charged with improper conduct in accordance with this Chapter, or after he has been so charged. |
| (2) | A sheriff who has been suspended from his office shall forthwith be reinstated in office— |
| (a) | if he is not charged with improper conduct within a period of 12 months after the date of his suspension; |
| (b) | if he is found not guilty on the charge in question; |
| (c) | if he or she appeals under section 18(3)(a) or 61(1) against his or her conviction on the charge in question and the appeal is upheld; or |
[Section 50(2)(c) substituted by section 16 of Act No. 74 of 1998]
| (d) | if a penalty referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 49(1) is imposed upon him. |
| (3) | The Minister may at any time cancel the suspension of a sheriff, but the cancellation shall not prevent the sheriff from being charged with improper conduct in accordance with this Chapter. |
