Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 4 : Inspectorate for Social Assistance24. Inspectorate for Social Assistance |
| (1) | There is an Inspectorate for Social Assistance which must be a national government component contemplated in section 7(2)(c) of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), and established in accordance with section 7(5)(c) of that Act. |
[Section 24(1) substituted by section 8(a) of the Social Assistance Amendment Act 2020, Notice No. 1414, GG44035, dated 23 December 2020: effective 30 May 2022 as per Proclamation Notice 62, GG46454, dated 30 May 2022]
| (2) | The Inspectorate functions independently of both the Department and the Agency. |
| (3) | The Public Service Act, 1994, applies to the Inspectorate to the extent that this Act does not provide to the contrary. |
| (4) | The Minister exercises final responsibility over the Inspectorate. |
| (5) | To enable the Minister to exercise his or her final responsibility in terms of subsection (4), the Executive Director must, at the request of the Minister— |
| (a) | furnish him or her with information or a report with regard to any case, matter or subject dealt with by the Executive Director, an inspector or any other employee of the Inspectorate in the performance of his or her functions; |
| (b) | provide him or her with reasons for any decision taken by the Executive Director, an inspector or any other employee of the Inspectorate in the performance of his or her functions; and |
| (c) | furnish him or her with recommendations with regard to any matter relating to the functions of the Inspectorate. |
[Section 24(5)(c) inserted by section 8(b) of the Social Assistance Amendment Act 2020, Notice No. 1414, GG44035, dated 23 December 2020: effective 30 May 2022 as per Proclamation Notice 62, GG46454, dated 30 May 2022]