National Prosecuting Authority Act, 2014 [Chapter 7:20]
No. 5/ 2014
“National Director of Public Prosecutions” means the National Director of Public
Prosecutions appointed in terms of section 8;
“member”, in relation to the Authority, means a member of the Authority referred to or
appointed in terms of section 4;
“Prosecutor General” means the Prosecutor-General appointed in terms of section 259 of
the Constitution.
PART II
NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY AND NATIONAL PROSECUTING
AUTHORITY BOARD
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Corporate Status of Authority
The Authority is a body corporate capable of suing and being sued in its own name and,
subject to this Act, of doing everything that bodies corporate can do by law.
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Constitution of National Prosecuting Authority
(1) The National Prosecuting Authority shall consist of the following members—
(a) the Prosecutor-General appointed in terms of section 259 of the Constitution; and
(b) the National Director of Public Prosecutions; and
(c) the Director for Administration; and
(d) professional members of the Authority appointed in terms of section 9; and
(e) the staff of the Department of Administration.
(2) Members of the National Prosecuting Authority are public officers but do not form part
of the Civil Service.
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Establishment and composition of National Prosecuting Authority Board
(1) Subject to subsection (2), there is hereby established a Board, to be known as the
National Prosecuting Authority Board, which shall consist of the Prosecutor-General who shall
be the chairperson of the Board, the National Director of Public Prosecutions who shall be
deputy chairperson of the Board, the Director for Administration and the following appointed
members—
(a) a person who has been or is qualified to be a judge of the High Court or Supreme
Court, appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Judicial Service
Commission; and
(b) a Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission appointed by the chairperson of the
Civil Service Commission; and
(c) four members appointed, subject to subsection (2), by the Minister, of whom—
(i) one shall be a person employed in the Ministry responsible for finance
nominated by the Minister of Finance; and
(ii) one shall be a person appointed for his or her ability and experience in human
resources management and development; and
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