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Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017)

Chapter 14 : Ombuds

Part 1 : Ombud Council

187. Governance and other committees of Ombud Council

 

(1) The Board must establish—
(a) a committee to review, monitor and advise the Board on the remuneration policy of the Ombud Council; and
(b) a committee to review, monitor and advise the Board on the risks faced by the Ombud Council and plans for managing those risks.

 

(2)

(a) The Board may establish one or more other committees for the Ombud Council, with membership and functions as determined by the Board.
(b) A committee may include persons who are not members of the Board.

 

(3) A disqualified person may not be, or remain, a member of a committee.

 

(4) A member of a committee holds office for the period, and on the terms and conditions, including, in the case of a person who is not in the service of an organ of state, terms regarding remuneration, determined by the Board.

 

(5)

(a) A committee established in terms of subsection (1) or section 51(1)(a)(ii) of the Public Finance Management Act must be chaired by a person who is not the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson or a staff member of the Ombud Council.
(b) The majority of the members of that committee may not be staff members of the Ombud Council.

 

(6) A committee determines its procedure, subject to any directions that may be issued by the Board.

 

(7) The Chief Ombud must ensure that minutes of each meeting of a committee are kept in a manner determined by the Board.

 

[Section 187 to take effect on 1 April 2020, per Notice No. 1130 of 2019, GG 42677, dated 30 August 2019]