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Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act No. 34 of 1995)

Chapter 3 : Investigation of Human Rights Violation

14. Powers, duties and functions of Committee

 

(1) In addition to the powers, duties and functions conferred on, imposed upon and assigned to it in this Act, and for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the Commission, referred to in section 3(1)(a), (c) and (d)
(a) the Committee shall—
(i) institute the inquiries referred to in section 4(a);
(ii) gather the information and receive the evidence referred to in section 4(b);
(iii) determine the facts contemplated in section 4(d);
(iv) take into account the gross violations of human rights for which indemnity has been granted during the period between 1 March 1960 and the date of commencement of this Act or for which prisoners were released or had their sentences remitted for the sake of reconciliation and for the finding of peaceful solutions during that period;
(v) record allegations and complaints of gross violations of human rights;
(b) the Committee may—
(i) collect or receive from any organisation, commission or person, articles relating to gross violations of human rights;
(ii) make recommendations to the Commission with regard to the matters referred to in section 4(f), (g) or (h);
(iii) make information which is in its possession available to a committee referred to in Chapter 4 or 5, a subcommittee or the investigating unit;
(iv) submit to the Commission interim reports indicating the progress made by the Committee with its activities or with regard to any other particular matter in terms of this Act;

[Subparagraph (iv) substituted by section 6(b) of Act No. 87 of 1995]

(v) exercise the powers referred to in Chapters 6 and 7.

 

(2) The Committee shall at the conclusion of its functions submit to the Commission a comprehensive report of all its activities and findings in connection with the performance of its functions and the carrying out of its duties in terms of this Act.

[Date of commencement of section 14: 10 April 1996]