Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission; “Commission” means the National Human Rights Commission established under section 3; “Deputy Chairperson” means a Deputy Chairperson of the Commission who is assigned to the Human Rights Division or National Preventive Mechanism Division, as the case may be; “Division” means the Human Rights Division or the National Preventive Mechanism Division, as the case may be; “human rights” means the rights and freedoms referred to in Chapter II of the Constitution; “Human Rights Division” means the Human Rights Division referred to in section 3B; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of human rights is assigned; P46 – 1 [Issue 10] Protection of Human Rights Act “National Preventive Mechanism Division” means the National Preventive Mechanism Division referred to in section 3 and in the National Preventive Mechanism Act; “public body” means— (a) a Ministry or Government department; (b) a local authority; (c) a statutory corporation; and (d) any other company, partnership or other entity of which Government or an agency of Government is, by the holding of shares or some other financial input or in any other manner, in a position to influence its policy or decisions. [S. 2 amended by s. 3 of Act 19 of 2012 w.e.f. 1 July 2013; s. 27 (1) (a) of Act 14 of 2016 w.e.f. 9 April 2018.]