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- Is amended by General Law Amendment Act, 1964
- Is amended by General Law Amendment Act, 1967
- Is amended by Commissions Amendment Proclamation, 1980
Commissions Act, 1947
Act 8 of 1947
- Published in South African Government Gazette 3800 on 18 April 1947
- Assented to on 1 April 1947
- Commenced on 29 August 1980
- [This is the version of this document from 29 August 1980 and includes any amendments published up to 8 March 2024.]
- [Amended by General Law Amendment Act, 1964 (Act 80 of 1964) on 24 June 1964]
- [Amended by General Law Amendment Act, 1967 (Act 102 of 1967) on 21 June 1967]
- [Amended by Commissions Amendment Proclamation, 1980 (Proclamation 149 of 1980) on 29 August 1980]
1. Application of this Act with reference to commissions appointed by the Governor-General
2. Commission’s sittings
A commission may sit at any place in the Union or the mandated territory of South-West Africa for the purpose of hearing evidence or addresses or of deliberating.3. Commission’s powers as to witnesses
4. Sittings to be public
All the evidence and addresses heard by a commission shall be heard in public: Provided that the chairman of the commission may, in his discretion, exclude from the place where such evidence is to be given or such address is to he delivered any class of persons or all persons whose presence at the hearing of such evidence or address is, in his opinion, not necessary or desirable.5. Hindering or obstructing a commission
Any person who wilfully interrupts the proceedings of a commission or who wilfully hinders or obstructs a commission in the performance of its functions shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.[A fine not exceeding fifty pounds is equivalent to a fine not exceeding N$100.]6. Offences by witnesses
6A. Application of this Act in South West Africa
7. Short title
This Act shall be called the Commissions Act, 1947.History of this document
29 August 1980 this version
Amended by
Commissions Amendment Proclamation, 1980
Commenced
21 June 1967
Amended by
General Law Amendment Act, 1967
24 June 1964
Amended by
General Law Amendment Act, 1964
18 April 1947
01 April 1947
Assented to
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