Contents: Obligations of Parliament and its separate bodies

Housing Development Agency Act 23 of 2008

27. Tabling in Parliament
The Minister must table in Parliament the Agency’s annual report—

(a) within 14 days after receiving the report, if Parliament is in session; or

(b) if Parliament is not in session, within 14 days after the commencement of the next Parliamentary session.

32. Regulations
(1) The Minister must, after consultation with the Agency and Parliament make regulations regarding—

(a) meetings to be held by the Board;

(b) regularity of meetings;

(c) special meetings;

(d) the taking of decisions at meetings;

(e) convening of meetings and notices of meetings;

(f) meetings by telephone or video conference or other means of communication;

(g) quorums at meetings;

(h) adjournment of meetings;

(i) the person presiding at meetings;

(j) minutes;

(k) resolutions signed by members of the Board;

(l) execution of documents; and

(m) the proceedings of the Board.
(2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Agency and Parliament, make regulations regarding—

(a) any matter that this Act requires or permits to be prescribed; and

(b) generally, any ancillary or incidental, administrative or procedural matter that it is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or administration of this Act.
33. Dissolution
The Agency may not be placed under judicial management or liquidation except on the authority of an Act of Parliament.

Human Rights Commission Act 54 of 1994

3 Term of office of members of Commission

(1) The members of the Commission referred to in section 115 (1) of the Constitution may be appointed as full-time or part-time members and shall hold office for such fixed term as the President may determine at the time of such appointment, but not exceeding seven years: Provided that not less than five members are appointed on a full-time basis: Provided further that the President shall remove any member from office if-
(a) such removal is requested by a joint committee composed as contemplated in section 115 (3) (a) of the Constitution; and
(b) such request is approved by the National Assembly and the Senate by a resolution adopted by a majority of at least 75 per cent of the members present and voting at a joint meeting
(4) A member of the Commission may resign from office by submitting at least three months' written notice thereof to Parliament, unless Parliament by resolution allows a shorter period in a specific case.
15 Reports by Commission
(2) In addition to the report contemplated in section 118 of the Constitution, the Commission shall submit to the President and Parliament quarterly reports on the findings in respect of functions and investigations of a serious nature which were performed or conducted by it during that quarter: Provided that the Commission may, at any time, submit a report to the President and Parliament if it deems it necessary.

Human Sciences Research Act 23 of 1968

2 Establishment and general powers of Human Sciences Research Council

(1) There is hereby established a council to be known as the Human Sciences Research Council.
13 Auditing and annual report
(1) The financial year of the council shall terminate on the 31st day of March in each year.
(4) (a) The council shall furnish to the Minister such information in connection with the activities and financial position of the council as he may from time to time require, and shall in addition, as soon as possible after the end of every calendar year, submit to the Minister an annual report, including a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenditure in respect of the financial year ending in the calendar year in question, certified by the Controller and Auditor-General, and such other particulars as the Minister may require.
(b) The Minister shall lay the said report upon the Table of Parliament within fourteen days after receipt thereof, if Parliament is in ordinary session, or, if Parliament is not in ordinary session, within fourteen days after the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session.
Human Sciences Research Council Act 17 of 2008
Board of Council
5.
(1) The Council is governed and controlled by a Board in accordance with this Act.
(2) The Board consists of—

(a) a chairperson designated by the Minister;

(b) not less than six and not more than nine other members; and

(c) the chief executive officer, who is a member of the Board by virtue of his or her office.
(3) The Minister appoints members of the Board after—

(a) publishing a notice in the Government Gazette and two national newspapers circulating in the Republic calling upon members of the public to nominate persons contemplated in subsection (2) (a) and (b);

(b) appointing a panel of experts to compile a short-list of not more than twenty (20) persons from the nominees referred to in paragraph (a);

(c) the chairperson of the panel has submitted a short-list of candidates together with their curriculum vitae to the Minister who must submit it to the National Assembly for approval; and

(d) the National Assembly has submitted to the Minister an approved short-list from which to select.

(6) (b) The Minister must inform the National Assembly of his or her decision to remove a member of the Board and the reasons thereof.

Immigration Act 13 of 2002

4 Immigration Advisory Board

(1) The Immigration Advisory Board is hereby established.
7 Regulation making
(1) The Minister shall have the power to make regulations called for, or conducive to, the implementation of this Act and in making regulations in terms of this Act, the Minister shall-
(a) publish and table in Parliament his or her intention of adopting regulations specifying their subject matter and soliciting public comments during a period not shorter than 21 calendar days;
(b) having considered public comments received, publish and table in Parliament draft regulations soliciting further comments during a period not shorter than 21 calendar days; and
(c) publish the final regulations together with a summary of comments which have not been accommodated and the reasons for their rejection.
` (2) Only subsection (1) (b) and (c) shall apply in respect of any regulations which this Act requires to be prescribed from time to time.
(4) Regulations shall be consistent with this Act, and shall not disregard the advice of the Board and public comments in an arbitrary or capricious manner: Provided that any regulation made in terms of this section shall be tabled within 30 days after its promulgation if Parliament is in session and if Parliament is in recess when the regulation is published, within 12 days after the resumption of the session.