Commission on Gender Equality Amendment Act
The Commission for Gender Equality must promote gender equality and has powers to carry out related functions.
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The Commission for Gender Equality must promote gender equality and has powers to carry out related functions. The preamble says the Commission on Gender Equality must promote gender equality and has powers to monitor, investigate, research, educate, advise, and report on gender-equality matters. This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by replacing three definitions: Commission, Constitution, and Minister. This section amends the rules for the Commission’s size, appointment process, and removal of members. This section amends the Act’s definition clause by replacing the definitions of “Grondwet,” “Kommissie,” and “Minister.”
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The following Preamble is hereby substituted for the Preamble of the Commission
AI-assisted research summary: The Commission for Gender Equality must promote gender equality and has powers to carry out related functions.
1. The following Preamble is hereby substituted for the Preamble of the Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act): 5 ‘‘PREAMBLE WHEREAS section [119] 181 and item 20(2) of Schedule 6 to the Constitution [provides for the establishment of a Commission on Gender Equality; the determination of the members of the Commission; the requirements for appoint- ment as members of the Commission] of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provide for the continued existence of the Commission for Gender Equality; AND WHEREAS section 187 of the Constitution provides that [the object of the Commission on Gender Equality shall be to promote gender equality and to advise and to make recommendations to Parliament or any other legislature with regard to any laws or proposed legislation which affects gender equality and the status of women] the Commission for Gender Equality— ● must promote respect for gender equality and the protection, development and attainment of gender equality; has the power, as regulated by national legislation, necessary to perform its functions, including the power to monitor, investigate, research, educate, lobby, advise and report on issues concerning gender equality; has additional powers and functions prescribed by national legislation; ● ● 10 15 20 STAATSKOERANT, 26 NOVEMBER 2013 No. 37068 3 WYSIGINGSWET OP DIE KOMMISSIE OP GESLAGSGELYKHEID, 2013 Wet No. 17 van 2013 ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA: [ ] Woorde in vet druk tussen vierkantige hakies dui skrappings uit bestaande verordenings aan. Woorde met bestaande verordenings aan. ’n volstreep daaronder, dui invoegings in (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 17 November 2013) WET Tot wysiging van die Wet op die Kommissie op Geslagsgelykheid, 1996, ten einde dit in ooreenstemming te bring met die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. BEPAAL DIE PARLEMENT van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, soos volg:— Vervanging van Aanhef van Wet 39 van 1996 - 1 Verify source ↗
Die Aanhef tot die Wet op die Kommissie op Geslagsgelykheid, 1996 (hierna die
AI-assisted research summary: The preamble says the Commission on Gender Equality must promote gender equality and has powers to monitor, investigate, research, educate, advise, and report on gender-equality matters.
1. Die Aanhef tot die Wet op die Kommissie op Geslagsgelykheid, 1996 (hierna die Hoofwet genoem), word hierby deur die volgende Aanhef vervang: ‘‘AANHEF AANGESIEN artikel [119] 181 en item 20(2) van Bylae 6 tot die Grondwet [voorsiening maak vir die instelling van ’n Kommissie op Geslagsgelykheid; die bepaling van die lede van die Kommissie; die vereistes vir die aanstelling as lede van die Kommissie] van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996, voorsiening maak vir die voortgesette bestaan van die Kommissie vir Geslagsgelykheid; EN AANGESIEN artikel 187 van die Grondwet bepaal dat [die oogmerk van die Kommissie is om geslagsgelykheid te bevorder en om die Parlement of enige ander wetgewer te adviseer en aanbevelings aan hulle te doen met betrekking tot enige wette of voorgestelde wetgewing wat geslagsgelykheid en die status van die vrou raak] die Kommissie vir Geslagsgelykheid— ● ● ● respek vir geslagsgelykheid en die beskerming, ontwikkeling en bereiking van geslagsgelykheid moet bevorder; die nodige bevoegdheid, soos deur nasionale wetgewing gereël, het om sy werksaamhede te verrig, met inbegrip van die bevoegdheid om kwessies rakende geslagsgelykheid te monitor, te ondersoek, na te vors, onderrig daaroor te gee, stemme te werf, raad te gee en verslag daaroor te doen; bykomende bevoegdhede en werksaamhede het soos deur nasionale wetgewing voorgeskryf; 5 10 15 20 4 No. 37068 Act No. 17 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26 NOVEMBER 2013 COMMISSION ON GENDER EQUALITY AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 4 AND WHEREAS [section 120] sections 193 and 194 of the Constitution [provides that an Act of Parliament shall provide for the composition, powers, functions and functioning of the Commission on Gender Equality and for all other matters in connection therewith] provide for a mechanism for the appointment and the removal of a member of the Commission for Gender Equality,’’. Amendment of section 1 of Act 39 of 1996, as amended by section 35 of Act 47 of 1997 - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 1 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by replacing three definitions: Commission, Constitution, and Minister.
2. Section 1 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘Commission’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Commission’ means the Commission [on] for Gender Equality [established by section 119] the Constitution;’’; referred to in section 181 of (b) by the insertion before the definition of ‘‘investigation’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Constitution’ means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;’’; and (c) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘Minister’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Minister’ means the Minister [of Justice] responsible for women, children and people with disabilities;’’. Amendment of section 3 of Act 39 of 1996 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the rules for the Commission’s size, appointment process, and removal of members.
3. Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘[Subject to section 119(2) of the Constitution, the] The Commission shall consist of a chairperson and no fewer than seven and no more than eleven members, who shall—’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of the following paragraphs, respectively: (b) ‘‘(a) [proposed by interested parties as contemplated in subsection (3)] nominated by a committee of the National Assembly propor- tionally composed of members of all parties represented in the Assembly; [nominated by a joint committee] approved by the National Assembly by a resolution adopted with a supporting vote of a majority of the members of the Assembly; and [approved by the National Assembly and the Senate by a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of members of both Houses at a joint meeting:] on the recommen- dation of the Assembly.’’; (c) (c) by the deletion of the proviso to subsection (2); (d) by the deletion of subsection (3); (e) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) The President shall, subject to section 194(2) and (3) of the Constitution, remove any member from office [if] only on— (a) [such removal is requested by a joint committee contemplated in subsection (2)(b)] the ground of misconduct, incapacity or incompetence; [and] [such request is approved by the National Assembly and the Senate by a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of members of both Houses at a joint meeting.] a finding to that effect by a committee of the National Assembly; and the adoption by the National Assembly of a resolution calling for that person’s removal.’’. (b) (c) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 26 NOVEMBER 2013 No. 37068 5 WYSIGINGSWET OP DIE KOMMISSIE OP GESLAGSGELYKHEID, 2013 Wet No. 17 van 2013 5 EN AANGESIEN [artikel 120] artikels 193 en 194 van die Grondwet [bepaal dat ’n Parlementswet voorsiening moet maak vir die samestelling, bevoegdhede, werksaamhede en funksionering van die Kommissie op Geslagsgelykheid en vir alle ander aangeleenthede in verband daarmee] voorsiening maak vir ’n meganisme vir die aanstelling en die ontheffing van ’n lid van die Kommissie vir Geslags- gelykheid,’’. 5 Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 39 van 1996, soos gewysig deur artikel 35 van Wet 47 van 1997 - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 1 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the Act’s definition clause by replacing the definitions of “Grondwet,” “Kommissie,” and “Minister.”
2. Artikel 1 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die volgende omskrywing voor die omskrywing van ‘‘komitee’’ in te 10 voeg: ‘‘ ‘Grondwet’ die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996;’’; (b) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘Kommissie’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: 15 ‘‘ ‘Kommissie’ die Kommissie [op] vir Geslagsgelykheid [by artikel 119] bedoel in artikel 181 van die Grondwet [ingestel];’’; en (c) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘Minister’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘Minister’ die Minister [van Justisie] verantwoordelik vir vroue, kinders en mense met gestremdhede;’’. 20 Wysiging van artikel 3 van Wet 39 van 1996 - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 3 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 3 of the principal Act, changing the Commission’s composition and the process for removing a member.
3. Artikel 3 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘[Behoudens artikel 119(2) van die Grondwet, bestaan die] Die Kommissie bestaan uit ’n voorsitter en minstens sewe en hoogstens elf lede, wat—’’; (b) deur paragrawe (a), (b) en (c) in subartikel (2) onderskeidelik deur die volgende paragrawe te vervang: (b) lede van alle partye wat ‘‘(a) [deur belanghebbendes soos in subartikel (3) beoog, voorgestel is] benoem deur ’n komitee van die Nasionale Vergadering wat na verhouding saamgestel in die is uit Vergadering verteenwoordig is; [benoem is deur ’n gesamentlike komitee] goedgekeur deur die Nasionale Vergadering by ’n besluit aangeneem met ’n onder- steunende stem van ’n meerderheid van die lede van die Vergadering; en [goedgekeur is deur die Nasionale Vergadering en die Senaat by ’n besluit aangeneem deur ’n meerderheid van die totale getal lede van beide Huise tydens ’n gesamentlike sitting:] op aanbeveling van die Vergadering.’’; (c) (c) deur die voorbehoudsbepaling tot subartikel (2) te skrap; (d) deur subartikel (3) te skrap; (e) deur subartikel (5) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(5) Die President moet, behoudens artikel 194(2) en (3) van die Grondwet, ’n lid van sy of haar amp onthef [indien] slegs op grond van— (a) [sodanige ontheffing deur ’n gesamentlike komitee beoog in (2)(b) versoek word] wangedrag, onvermoë of subartikel onbekwaamheid; [en] [sodanige is deur die Nasionale Vergadering en die Senaat by ’n besluit aangeneem deur ’n meerderheid van die totale getal lede van beide Huise tydens ’n gesamentlike sitting] ’n bevinding te dien effekte deur ’n komitee van die Nasionale Vergadering; en versoek goedgekeur (b) (c) die aanneming van ’n besluit deur die Nasionale Vergadering wat verg dat die persoon van die amp onthef word.’’. 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 6 No. 37068 Act No. 17 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26 NOVEMBER 2013 COMMISSION ON GENDER EQUALITY AMENDMENT ACT, 2013 Amendment of section 9 of Act 39 of 1996 6 - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 9 of the principal Act by replacing the introductory words in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) with new wording referring to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999.
4. Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) for the words preceding subparagraph (i) of the following words: ‘‘shall, subject to the [Exchequer Act, 1975 (Act No. 66 of 1975)] Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)—’’. Amendment of section 11 of Act 39 of 1996 - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 11 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 11 of the principal Act by replacing the opening words of subsection (1).
5. Section 11 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘In order to achieve its object referred to in section [119(3)] 187 of the Constitution, the Commission—’’. 5 10 Substitution of short title of Act 39 of 1996 - 6 Verify source ↗
The following short title is hereby substituted for the short title and commencement
AI-assisted research summary: This section changes the Act’s short title and says it starts when the President fixes a commencement date by proclamation in the Gazette.
6. The following short title is hereby substituted for the short title and commencement of the principal Act: ‘‘19. This Act shall be called the Commission [on] for Gender Equality Act, 1996, and shall come into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.’’. 15 Amendment of citation of laws referring to Act 39 of 1996 - 7 Verify source ↗
Any reference to the ‘‘Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1996 (Act No. 39 of
AI-assisted research summary: Earlier legal references to the old Act name must be read as references to the new Act name.
7. Any reference to the ‘‘Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1996 (Act No. 39 of 1996)’’, contained in any law in force immediately prior to the commencement of this Act, must be construed as a reference to the ‘‘Commission for Gender Equality Act, 1996 (Act No. 39 of 1996)’’. Substitution of long title of Act 39 of 1996 - 8 Verify source ↗
The following long title is hereby substituted for the long title of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: The Act’s long title is replaced with a new long title about the Commission for Gender Equality and related matters.
8. The following long title is hereby substituted for the long title of the principal Act: ‘‘To provide for the composition, powers, functions and functioning of the Commission [on] for Gender Equality; and to provide for matters connected therewith.’’. 20 25 Short title - 9 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the Commission on Gender Equality Amendment Act, 2013.
AI-assisted research summary: This section states the Act’s short title: the Commission on Gender Equality Amendment Act, 2013.
9. This Act is called the Commission on Gender Equality Amendment Act, 2013. STAATSKOERANT, 26 NOVEMBER 2013 No. 37068 7 WYSIGINGSWET OP DIE KOMMISSIE OP GESLAGSGELYKHEID, 2013 Wet No. 17 van 2013 Wysiging van artikel 9 van Wet 39 van 1996 7 - 4 Verify source ↗
Artikel 9 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in paragraaf (b) in subartikel
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 9 of the principal Act by replacing specific wording in subsection (2)(b) before subparagraph (i).
4. Artikel 9 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in paragraaf (b) in subartikel (2) die woorde wat subparagraaf (i) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘behoudens die [Skatkiswet, 1975 (Wet No. 66 van 1975)] Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur, 1999 (Wet No. 1 van 1999)—’’. 5 Wysiging van artikel 11 van Wet 39 van 1996 - 5 Verify source ↗
Artikel 11 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) die woorde
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 11 of the principal Act by replacing the words before paragraph (a) in subsection (1).
5. Artikel 11 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Ten einde sy oogmerk bedoel in artikel [119(3)] 187 van die Grondwet te bereik—’’. 10 Vervanging van kort titel van Wet 39 van 1996 - 6 Verify source ↗
Die kort titel en inwerkingtreding van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces the principal Act’s short title and says the Act will start on a date set by the President by notice in the Gazette.
6. Die kort titel en inwerkingtreding van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende kort titel vervang: ‘‘19. Hierdie Wet heet die Wet op die Kommissie [op] vir Geslagsgelykheid, 1996, en tree in werking op ’n datum deur die President by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant bepaal.’’. 15 Wysiging van aanhaling van wette wat na Wet 39 van 1996 verwys - 7 Verify source ↗
Enige verwysing na die ‘‘Wet op die Kommissie op Geslagsgelykheid, 1996) (Wet
AI-assisted research summary: Earlier laws must read references to the old commission Act title as references to the new title.
7. Enige verwysing na die ‘‘Wet op die Kommissie op Geslagsgelykheid, 1996) (Wet No. 39 van 1996)’’, in enige wet vervat wat in werking is voor die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet, moet as ’n verwysing na die ‘‘Wet op die Kommissie vir Geslagsgelykheid, 1996 (Wet No. 39 van 1996)’’, uitgelê word. Vervanging van lang titel van Wet 39 van 1996 - 8 Verify source ↗
Die lang titel van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende lang titel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: The Act’s long title is replaced with a new long title about the composition, powers, work, and functioning of the Commission on Gender Equality, and related matters.
8. Die lang titel van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende lang titel vervang: ‘‘Ten einde voorsiening te maak vir die samestelling, bevoegdhede, werk- saamhede en funksionering van die Kommissie [op] vir Geslagsgelykheid; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan.’’. 20 25 Kort titel - 9 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op die Kommissie op Geslagsgelykheid, 2013.
AI-assisted research summary: This provision states the Act’s short title.
9. Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op die Kommissie op Geslagsgelykheid, 2013.
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