Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act No. 22 of 1994)Chapter II : Commission on Restitution of Land Rights9. Appointment of persons or organisation to assist Commission on ad hoc basis |
| (1) | The Chief Land Claims Commissioner may from time to time— |
| (a) | appoint one or more persons or organisations with particular knowledge or specific expertise relevant to the achievement of the Commission's objects to advise the Commission regarding any matter connected with the performance of its functions; |
| (b) | appoint one or more persons or organisations with specific expertise in relation to dispute resolution to facilitate meetings of interested parties, mediate and settle disputes, and report to the Commission in writing on the outcome of such negotiations; |
| (c) | request any government department, provincial administration, local authority or person in the service of the State, a provincial administration or local authority who has particular knowledge or specific expertise to advise the Commission regarding any matter connected with the performance of its functions. |
| (2) | Payment for the services rendered by a person appointed in terms of subsection (1) who is not in the full-time service of the State or an organisation appointed in terms of subsection (1) in which the State has no material interest shall be made from moneys appropriated by Parliament for this purpose and shall be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister of Finance. |
[Section 9 substituted by section 4 of Act No. 78 of 1996]