Financial and Fiscal Commission Act, 1997 (Act No. 99 of 1997)

Part 2 : Membership of Commission

11. Removal from office

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(1)The President may remove a member of the Commission from office, but only on the ground of misconduct, incapacity or incompetence.

 

(2)A decision to remove a member on the ground of misconduct or incompetence must be based on a finding to that effect by a tribunal appointed by the President.

 

(3)The President may suspend a member of the Commission from office while awaiting the finding of the tribunal concerning that member.

 

(4)The President must consult—
(a)the Premiers before removing from office a member contemplated in section 5(1)(b); or
(b)organised local government before removing from office a member contemplated in section 5(1)(c).

[Section 11(4) substituted by section 3 of Act No. 25 of 2003]