South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 40 of 2013)6. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Commission |
| (1) | The President must, on the recommendation of the National Assembly, appoint a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, respectively. |
| (2) | Whenever the Chairperson is absent or for any reason unable to exercise or perform the powers and functions vested in the office of the Chairperson, or whenever the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Deputy Chairperson may exercise all the powers and must perform all the functions of the Chairperson. |
(3)
| (a) | Whenever both the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson are absent or for any reason unable to exercise or perform the powers and functions vested in the office of Chairperson, or whenever both offices are vacant, the remaining commissioners must from their number elect an acting Chairperson. |
| (b) | Any commissioner acting as Chairperson of the Commission by virtue of the provisions of paragraph (a) may, while so acting, exercise all the powers and must, while so acting, perform all the functions of the Chairperson. |