South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 40 of 2013)7. Powers and functions of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and other commissioners |
| (1) | The Chairperson is vested with all the powers and functions conferred on or assigned to him or her by the Commission, this Act or any other law. |
| (2) | The Deputy Chairperson and any other commissioner are vested with all the powers and functions conferred on or assigned to him or her by the Commission or delegated to him or her by the Chairperson. |
| (3) | The Chairperson is, for the purposes of exercising the powers and performing the functions conferred on or assigned to him or her by the Commission, this Act or any other law, accountable to the Commission. |
| (4) | The Deputy Chairperson and any other commissioner are, for the purposes of exercising the powers and performing the functions— |
| (a) | conferred on or assigned to him or her by the Commission, accountable to the Commission; or |
| (b ) | delegated to him or her by the Chairperson, accountable to the Chairperson. |
| (5) | The Chairperson is, for the purposes of the Public Finance Management Act, the executive authority of the Commission. |