Section 5: National Committee
consolidated text (as at 1991). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
5. National Committee
(1) The Council shall be managed and administered by a National Committee which shall consist of—
(a) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of women’s rights, who shall be the President of the Council;
(b) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject for
women’s rights;
(c) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
economic planning and development;
(d) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
youth and sports;
(e) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
education;
(f) one representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
health;
(g) a Secretary of the Council;
(h) one representative of each of the 5 regional committees; and
(i) 3 members appointed by the Minister.
(2) (a) Every regional committee shall, for the purpose of subsection (1) (h), on or before 31 July of every year, elect one of its members to
be member of the National Committee.
(b) No person shall be elected under paragraph (a) for more than
2 consecutive terms.
(3) The Council may appoint, on such terms and conditions as the Minister
thinks fit, such staff as it considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.
[S. 5 amended by Act 43 of 1989; Act 40 of 1991.]
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