Section 34: Equal Opportunities Tribunal

34. Equal Opportunities Tribunal (1) There shall be an Equal Opportunities Tribunal which shall consist of— (a) a President, who shall be a law practitioner of not less than 10 years’ standing; and (b) 2 other persons having knowledge of or experience in law, race relations, gender affairs, employment issues, education, culture, economics, social welfare or human rights and who have been active in any of those fields for a period of not less than 5 years or in a combination of those fields for an aggregate of not less than 5 years. E13A – 23 [Issue 4] Equal Opportunities Act (2) The persons referred to in subsection (1)— (a) shall be appointed by the Public Service Commission; (b) may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis; and (c) shall, on their appointment, take the oath set out in Part B of the Schedule. (3) Where a person referred to in subsection (1) is ill or is otherwise unable to act, or where his office is vacant, the Public Service Commission may appoint another person to act in his stead during his illness, or incapacity, or until the vacancy is filled, as the case may be, provided that any such acting appointment shall not be for a period exceeding 12 months. [S. 34 amended by s. 9 of Act 31 of 2011 w.e.f. 31 December 2011.]