Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act

2 No. 43385 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 JUNE 2020 Act No. 27 of 2019 Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 2019 GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments. (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 26 May 2020) ACT To amend the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011, so as to provide for parliamentary oversight in relation to the suspension, discipline or removal of the Executive Director; and to provide for related matters. BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:— Amendment of section 6 of Act 1 of 2011

1. Section 6 of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (6). 5 Insertion of section 6A into Act 1 of 2011

2. The following section is hereby inserted after section 6 of the principal Act: ‘‘Removal from office of Executive Director 6A. (1) The Executive Director may only be removed from office on the 10 ground of misconduct, incapacity or incompetence— (a) on a finding to that effect by a Committee of the National Assembly; (b) and the adoption by the National Assembly of a resolution calling for that person’s removal from office. (2) The National Assembly may adopt a resolution contemplated in subsection (1)(b) with a supporting vote of at least two thirds of its members. (3) The Minister— (a) may suspend the Executive Director from office at any time after the start of the proceedings of a Committee of the National Assembly for the removal of that person; and (b) must remove the Executive Director from office upon adoption by the National Assembly of a resolution calling for the Executive Director’s removal. 15 20 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Isichibiyelo soMthetho weHhovisi loMqondisi wezamaPhoyisa Eliphenya Ngokuzimela, wezi-2019 Ino. 27 ka 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 JUNE 2020 No. 43385 3 INCAZELO EFINGQIWE: Amagama adwetshelwe emthethweni osebenzayo. ngomugqa amele okufakiwe (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 26 May 2020) UMTHETHO Ukuchibiyela uMthetho weHhovisi loMqondisi wezamaPhoyisa Eliphenya Ngokuzimele, wezi-2011, ukuze uhlinzekele ukwengamela kwephalamende maqondana ukususwa noma koMqondisi oMkhulu; kanye nokuhlinzekela izinto ezihambisanayo. kwezigwegwe ukuqondiswa nokuxoshwa, UZOMISWA yiPhalamende leRiphabhulikhi yaseNingizimu Afrika, kanje:— Ukuchitshiyelwa kwesigaba sesi-6 soMthetho woku-1 wezi-2011

1. Isigaba sesi-6 soMthetho weHhovisi loMqondisi wezamaPhoyisa Eliphenya Ngokuzimele, wezi-2011 (uMthetho No. 1 wezi-2011) (lapha waziwa njengoMthetho- ngqangi), lapha uchitshiyelwe ngokuchitha isigatshana (6). 5 Ukufakwa kwesigaba sesi-6A eMthethweni woku-1 wezi-2011

2. Isigaba esilandelayo sifakwe emuva kwesigaba sesi-6 soMthethongqangi: ‘‘Ukususwa koMqondisi Omkhulu 6A. (1) UMqondisi oMkhulu angasuswa kuphela ehhovisi ngezizathu zokungaziphathi kahle, ukukhubazeka noma uma engakwazi ukwenza umsebenzi— (a) ekutholeni umphumela onjalo yiKomidi lesiGungu sikaZwelonke; 10 kanye (b) nokuthola kwesiGungu sikaZwelonke kwesisombululo sokuthi 15 kususwe loyo muntu ehhovisi. (2) Isigungu sikaZwelonke singathatha isisombululo okukhulunywe lokweseka lamalunga okungenani ngaso esigatshaneni (1)(b) ngevoti amabili kwamathathu. (3) UNgqongqoshe— (a) angaxosha uMqondisi omkhulu ehhovisi nangasiphi isikhathi emuva kokuqaliswa kwezingxoxo zeKomidi lesiGungu sikaZwelonke ukuthi kususwe loyo muntu; futhi (b) kumele asuse uMqondisi oMkhulu ehhovisi emuva kokuthi isiGungu sikaZwelonke sithathe isisombululo sokuthi kususwe uMqondisi oMkhulu. 20 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

4 No. 43385 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 JUNE 2020 Act No. 27 of 2019 Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 2019 4 (4) The Minister may allow the Executive Director, at his or her request, to vacate his or her office— (a) on account of continued ill-health; or (b) for any other reason which the Minister deems sufficient. (5) The Executive Director must address the request contemplated in subsection (4) to the Minister, at least six calendar months prior to the date on which the Executive Director wishes to vacate his or her office, unless the Minister grants a shorter period in a specific case.’’. 5 Short title and commencement

3. This Act is called the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 2019, and comes into operation on a date to be determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 10 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Isichibiyelo soMthetho weHhovisi loMqondisi wezamaPhoyisa Eliphenya Ngokuzimela, wezi-2019 Ino. 27 ka 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 JUNE 2020 No. 43385 5 5 (4) UNgqongqoshe angavumela uMqondisi oMkhulu, esicelweni sakhe, ukuthi ashiye ihhovisi lakhe— (a) (b) ngezinye izizathu uNgqongqoshe azibona zifanele. lapho enokugula okuqhubekayo; noma (5) UMqondisi oMkhulu kumele aphendule isicelo okukhulunywe ngaso esigatshaneni (4) kuNgqongqoshe, okungenani ezinyangeni eziyisithupha zekhalenda ngaphambi kosuku uMqondisi oMkhulu afisa ngalo ukuphuma ehhovisi lakhe, ngaphandle uma uNgqongqoshe ekhipha isikhathi esinga- phansi kwalokho.’’. Isihloko esifushane kanye nokuqaliswa

3. Lo Mthetho ubizwa ngokuthi Isichibiyelo soMthetho weHhovisi loMqondisi futhi uzoqala ukusebenza wezamaPhoyisa Eliphenya Ngokuzimele, wezi-2019, ngosuku oluzonqunywa uMongameli ngesaziso kuSomqulu. 5 10 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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