Report of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development on Suspension and Removal from Office of Mr H Z Zulu, Additional Magistrate, Port Shepstone, dated 12 February 2002:
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, having considered the suspension and removal from office of Mr H Z Zulu, Additional Magistrate, Port Shepstone, in terms of sections 13(3)(a)(ii) and 13(3)(e) of the Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No 90 of 1993), respectively, referred to it, recommends -
(a) that the House regard the matter as finalised in view thereof that the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development decided on 7 November 2001 to reinstate Mr Zulu and pay his emoluments that have been withheld for the period of his suspension, on the ground thereof that the correct procedures were not followed; and
(b) that the Department for Justice and Constitutional Development review the misconduct procedures relating to magistrates in terms of the Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No 90 of 1993), and the Regulations for Judicial Officers in the Lower Courts, 1994, in view of the problems that were experienced in this case, the Department to report back to the Committee in this regard within two months of the adoption of this Report.