Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
R 385
Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998)Regulations for the Administration of the Department of Correctional Services of the Republic of South AfricaChapter VI : Release from Correctional Centre and Placement under Correctional Supervision and on Day Parole and Parole29B Appointment and composition of the Medical Parole Advisory Board |
| 1) | The Minister must appoint a Medical Parole Advisory Board comprising of: |
| a) | A chairperson with permanent sitting on the Board or a secundus in his or her absence; |
| b) | A vice chairperson with permanent sitting on the Board or a secundus in his or her absence. |
| c) | At least one member per province, who will be a non- permanent member of the Board to be co-opted to the Board by direction of the chairperson, when necessary, for the functioning of the Board. |
| 2) |
| a) | Members appointed to the Board hold office for such period as the Minister determines at the time of their appointment. |
| b) | If there are valid grounds for doing so, the Minister may terminate the appointment of a member. |
| 3) | Members appointed to the Board must be medical practitioners registered as such under the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974). |
| 4) | The Board will meet at least once per month at such place as determined by the chairperson. |
| 5) | A meeting of the Board will be properly constituted if the chairperson, vice-chairperson or their secundi and three co-opted members are present. |
| 6) | A decision of the majority of the members of the Board present shall be a decision of the Board and in the event of an equality of votes, the member presiding shall have both a deliberative and a casting vote. |
| 7) | A member of the Board who is not in the service of the State may receive such allowances as may be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister of Finance. |
| 8) |
| a) | A member of the Board may examine any sentenced offender applying for medical parole under section 79 of the Act. |
| b) | The allowances determined under sub-regulation (7) must make provision for the reimbursement of members of the Board for expenses incurred as a result of travelling necessitated under subparagraph (a). |
| c) | Members of the Board shall, as far as possible, only examine offenders for the purpose of' subparagraph (a) within the region wherein they are appointed. |
