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Article 182 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
182
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
(1) The Public Protector has the power, as regulated by national legislation—
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
8bfc9233-5b97-4765-ae7d-eca07f1884a3

122 words

Verbatim text

(a) to investigate any conduct in state affairs, or in the public administration in any sphere of government, that is alleged or suspected to be improper or to result in any impropriety or prejudice; Chapter 9: State Institutions supporting Constitutional Democracy (b) to report on that conduct; and (c) to take appropriate remedial action. (2) The Public Protector has the additional powers and functions prescribed by national legislation. (3) The Public Protector may not investigate court decisions. (4) The Public Protector must be accessible to all persons and communities. (5) Any report issued by the Public Protector must be open to the public unless exceptional circumstances, to be determined in terms of national legislation, require that a report be kept confidential. Tenure

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 182 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 122 words.

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