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Public Protector Act, 1994 (Act No. 23 of 1994)

4. Finances and accountability

 

(1) The Chief Administrative Officer referred to in section 3(1)(b)
(a) shall, subject to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999)—
(i) be charged with the responsibility of accounting for money received or paid out for or on account of the office of the Public Protector;
(ii) cause the necessary accounting and other related records to be kept; and

[Section 4(1)(a) substituted by section 6 of  Act No. 22 of 2003]

(b) may exercise such powers and shall perform such duties as the Public Protector may from time to time confer upon or assign to him or her, and shall in respect thereof be accountable to the Public Protector.

 

(2) The records referred to in subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall be audited by the Auditor-General.