South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 40 of 2013)
Notice No. 37 of 2014
Act
Preamble
1. Definitions
2. Objects of Commission
3. Seat of Commission
4. Independence and impartiality
5. Composition of Commission
6. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Commission
7. Powers and functions of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and other commissioners
8. Vacancies in Commission
9. Remuneration and allowances of commissioners
10. Meetings of Commission
11. Committees of Commission
12. Conferment of powers and assignment of functions
13. Powers and functions of Commission
14. Mediation, concilliation or negotiation by Commission
15. Investigations by Commission
16. Entering and search of premises and attachment and removal of articles
17. Compensation for expenses
18. Reports by Commission
19. Staff of Commission
20. Accountability
21. Legal proceedings against Commission
22. Offences and penalties
23. Regulations
24. Repeal of law and transitional arrangements
25. Short title and commencement
Regulations
Regulations for the Staff of the Human Rights Commission, 1996
Notice No. R. 792 of 1996
Chapter I : General Provisions
1. Definitions
Chapter II : Appointment of Staff
2. Creation of posts
3. Requirements for appointment
4. Application
Chapter III : Obligations of Staff
5. Obligations of staff
6. Office hours
Chapter IV : Salaries
7. Salaries
8. Annual salary notch increase
Chapter V : Allowances
9. Subsistence allowance
10. Official transport
11. Resettlement costs
Chapter VI : Leave
12. General provisions
13. Vacation leave
14. Sick leave
15. Special leave with full pay
16. Maternity leave
Chapter VII : Training of Staff and Bursaries for Part-Time Study
17. Bursaries and training
Chapter VIII : Grievances
18. Grievances
Chapter IX : Disciplinary Measures
19. Misconduct
20. Investigation
21. Suspension from duty
Chapter X : Termination of Service
22. Termination of service
Chapter XI : Miscellaneous Provisions
23. Responsibility of chief executive officer
24. Short title
Schedules
Schedule A : Forms
Form 1 : Application for Appointment
Form 2 : Health Questionnaire
Form 3 : Application for Leave
Form 4 : Agreement: Part-Time Study
Schedule B
Part 1 : Organization and Establishment of the Staff of the Commission
Part 2 : Annual Medical Allowance
Part 3 : General Measures Relating to the Various Ranks
Part 4 : Transport Allowance
Part 5 : School Necessities
Part 6 : Miscellaneous Expenses
Schedule C
Part 1 : Vacation Leave
Part 2 : Sick Leave
Notices
Determination of procedure in conducting an investigation
Notice No. 817 of 2007
Complaints Handling Procedures
Article 1 - Definitions
Article 2 - Locus Standi
Article 3 - Receiving and Recording of Complaints
Article 4 - Complaints that the Commission shall not deal with
Article 5 - Accepted Complaints
Article 6 - Public Hearings
Article 7 - Legal Proceedings
Article 8 - Appeals
Article 9 - Conflict of Interest
Article 10 - Amendment of Procedures
South African Human Rights Commission Complaints Handling Procedures
Notice No. 55 of 2012
Chapter 1 : Purpose of Procedures
1. Purpose
Chapter 2 : Definitions
2. Definitions
Chapter 3 : Lodging Complaints
3. Complaints which may be investigated
4. Complaints not dealt with by the Commission
5. Place of lodging a complaint
6. Who can lodge a complaint
7. Information required when lodging a complaint
8. Confidentiality
9. Format of lodging a complaint
10. Manner of lodging a complaint
11. Late lodging of a complaint
Chapter 4 : Processing of Complaints
12. Procedure followed after lodging a complaint
Chapter 5 : Investigation of Complaints
13. Format and procedure of investigations
14. Format and procedures followed in respect of own accord investigation
Chapter 6 : Resolution of Complaints
15. Method of resolving complaints
16. General provisions relating to resolving complaints
17. Conducting of proceedings
18. Conciliation and negotiation proceedings
19. Mediation proceedings
Chapter 7 : Conducting of Hearings
20. Circumstances under which the Commission conducts hearings
21. Panel which presides over hearings
22. Notice of hearing
23. Persons allowed to attend hearings
24. Nature of hearings
25. Procedure at hearings
26. Conclusion of hearings
27. Report of hearings
Chapter 8 : Conclusion of Complaints
28. Conclusion of complaints
29. Notifying parties of outcome of complaint
30. Making a finding available
31. Issuing of report
32. Provision of report
33. Monitoring of recommendations
Chapter 9 : Appeals
34. Lodging appeals
35. Format and procedure of appeals
Chapter 10 : General Provisions
36. Grounds for conducting joint investigations
37. Conditions for joining or substituting parties to proceedings
38. Consolidation of complaints
39. Recordings of proceedings, investigations and hearings
40. Language used during proceedings, investigations and hearings
41. Costs
42. Institution of legal proceedings
43. Repeal or amendment of Procedures
44. Short title and commencement
[Repealed] Determination of the Salaries and Allowances of Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
Notice No. 360 of 2020
Schedule 1 : Remuneration Levels with effect 1 July 2019 of Commissioners
[Repealed] Determination of Remuneration of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
Proclamation No. 27 of 2021
Schedule : Remuneration levels with effect 1 April 2020 of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
Determination of Remuneration of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
Notice No. 2671 of 2022
Schedule : Remuneration Levels with effect 1 April 2021 of Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
Determination of Remuneration of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission : 2022/2023
Notice No. 3913 of 2023
Schedule : Remuneration Levels with effect 1 April 2022 of the Commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission
Proclamations
Commencement of the South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 40 of 2013)
Notice No. 63 of 2014