Report of the Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on the Public Protector Amendment Bill [B 6B - 2003] (National Assembly - sec 75), dated 27 August 2003:

The Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs, having considered the subject of the Public Protector Amendment Bill [B 6B - 2003] (National Assembly - sec 75), referred to it, reports the Bill with proposed amendments, as follows:

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1. On page 4, in line 12, after "Parliament" to insert "; or".
2. On page 4, after line 12, to add:
(f) has acquired any combination of experience mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (e), for a cumulative period of at least 10 years.

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Clause rejected.

NEW CLAUSE
1. That the following be a new Clause:
Amendment of section 2 of Act 23 of 1994, as amended by section 5 of Act 113 of 1998
3. Section 2 of the principal Act is hereby amended-
(a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading:
"[Appointment of committee, remuneration] Remuneration, vacancies in office and other terms and conditions of employment of Public Protector"; and
(b) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
"(1) The National Assembly shall[, in accordance with the rules and orders of the National Assembly, appoint a committee for the purpose of] refer to a committee of the National Assembly the -
(a) nomination of a person in terms of section 193(5)(a) of the Constitution to be appointed as Public Protector;
(b) nomination of a person in terms of section 2A(3)(a) to be appointed as Deputy Public Protector;
(c) consideration in terms of section 194(1)(b) and (3)(a) of the Constitution of the removal from office of the Public Protector;
(d) consideration in terms of section 2A(9)(b) and (11)(a)(ii) of the removal from office of the Deputy Public Protector; and
(e) [considering matters] consideration of any other matter that can be referred to [it] such a committee in terms of the Constitution or this Act[: Provided that the composition of such committee shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 193(5)(a) of the Constitution].".

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1. On page 6, in line 8, after "Parliament" to insert "; or".
2. On page 6, after line 8, to insert:
(e) has acquired any combination of experience mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), for a cumulative period of at least 10 years.