Commissions Act, 1947

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To make provision for conferring certain powers on commissions appointed by the Governor-General for the purpose of investigating matters of public concern, and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

 

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Latest Developments:

 

The Commissions Act, Act No. 8 of 1947, has been updated with Amendments to Terms of Reference under Proclamation 3 of 2018: Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, as per Proclamation Notice 112, GG47889, dated 23 January 2023.

 

The Commissions Act, Act No. 8 of 1947, has been updated with Amendments to Terms of Reference under Proclamation 3 of 2018: Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, as per Proclamation Notice 92, GG47525, dated 16 November 2022.

 

The Commissions Act, Act No. 8 of 1947, has been updated with Amendments to Paragraph 5 of Terms of Reference under Proclamation 3 of 2018: Terms of Reference of the Commission of Inquiry into the Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, as per Proclamation No. 91, GG47330, dated 18 October 2022.

 

The Commissions Act, Act No. 8 of 1947, has been updated by the Amendments to Paragraph 5 of Terms of Reference under Proclamation 3 of 2018: Terms of Reference of the Commission of Inquiry into the Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, as per Proclamation No. 46, GG45720, dated 3 January 2022.

 

The Commissions Act, Act No. 8 of 1947, is has been updated by the Amendment of Paragraph 5 of Proclamation 3 of 2018: Terms of Reference of the Commission of Inquiry into the Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, as per Proclamation No. 40, GG45448, dated 9 November 2021.

 

The Commissions Act, Act No. 8 of 1947, is hereby amended by the publication of Amendments to Proclamation 3 of 2018, as per Proclamation 31 of 2021 of Government Gazette 44860, dated 16 July 2021.