2. Artikel 2 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Aanstelling van Prokureur-generaal, Staatsprokureurs en ander persone in Staatsprokureurskantore en beëindiging van aanstelling 2. (1) Die Minister van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling kan, behoudens die wetsbepalings op die staatsdiens, ’n persoon as Prokureur- generaal aanstel wat ’n gepaste en geskikte persoon is, met behoorlike 20 4 No. 37662 Act No. 13 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 May 2014 State Attorney Amendment Act, 2014 4 conscientiousness and integrity, to be entrusted with the responsibilities of the office concerned— (a) who is admitted as an attorney in any division of the High Court of South Africa; or (b) who— 5 (i) is admitted as an advocate in any division of the High Court of South Africa; (ii) was previously admitted as an attorney in any division of the High Court of South Africa and practised as such; (iii) has not been struck off the Roll of attorneys or Roll of 10 advocates, as the case may be; and is eligible to be re-admitted as an attorney, (iv) and who shall, with due regard to the ethical norms and standards in the attorneys’ profession, be subject to the direction and supervision of the Minister. (2) The Solicitor-General is appointed for a term of five years, which may be extended by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Develop- ment for any further period or periods of not more than five years at a time. (3) The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development may, subject to the laws governing the public service and after consultation with the Solicitor-General, appoint— (a) as State Attorneys, fit and proper persons who are admitted and entitled to practise as attorneys in any division of the High Court of South Africa, and who shall be the heads of offices of State Attorney established or deemed to have been established in terms of section 1; (b) as many persons, who are fit and proper, and who are admitted and entitled to practise as attorneys in any division of the High Court of South Africa, as may be necessary for the proper performance of the business of an office of State Attorney; and such other persons as may be necessary for the proper performance of the business of an office of State Attorney. (c) (4) (a) The appointment of a Solicitor-General in terms of this section shall, subject to the laws governing the public service, and after following due process, terminate— (i) if a division of the High Court of South Africa orders that— (aa) his or her name be struck off the Roll of attorneys or Roll of advocates, as the case may be; or (bb) he or she be suspended from practice as a sanction arising out of disciplinary processes instituted by the relevant professional governing body in the legal profession; or in terms of any ground provided for in section 17 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994). (ii) (b) The appointment of a State Attorney or attorney in terms of this section shall, subject to the laws governing the public service, and after following due process, terminate— (i) if a division of the High Court of South Africa orders that— (aa) his or her name be struck off the Roll of attorneys; or (bb) he or she be suspended from practice as a sanction arising out of disciplinary processes instituted by the relevant professional governing body in the legal profession; or (ii) in terms of any ground provided for in section 17 of the Public Service Act, 1994. (5) (a) Whenever the post of Solicitor-General is vacant or if the Solicitor-General is for any reason absent or unable to exercise his or her powers or to perform his or her functions in terms of this Act, the Minister of 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 19 Mei 2014 Wysigingswet op die Staatsprokureur, 2014 No. 37662 5 Wet No 13 van 2014 5 inagneming van sy of haar ondervinding, pligsgetrouheid en integriteit om met die verantwoordelikhede van die betrokke amp toevertrou te word— (a) wat as ’n prokureur in enige afdeling van die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika toegelaat is; of (b) wat— 5 (i) as ’n advokaat in enige afdeling van die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika toegelaat is; (ii) voorheen as ’n prokureur in enige afdeling van die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika toegelaat is en aldus gepraktiseer het; (iii) nie van die prokureursrol of advokaterol, na gelang van die geval, 10 geskrap is nie; en (iv) vir hertoelating as ’n prokureur kwalifiseer, en wat, met behoorlike inagneming van die etiese norme en standaarde in die prokureursprofessie, aan die leiding en toesig van die Minister onderworpe is. (2) Die Prokureur-generaal word vir ’n termyn van vyf jaar aangestel, wat deur die Minister van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling vir enige verdere tydperk of tydperke van hoogstens vyf jaar op ’n keer verleng kan word. (3) Die Minister van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling kan, behoudens die wetsbepalings op die staatsdiens, en na oorlegpleging met die Prokureur-generaal— (a) as Staatsprokureurs gepaste en geskikte persone wat toegelaat en geregtig is om in enige afdeling van die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika as prokureurs te praktiseer en wat hoofde sal wees van Staatsprokureurskantore wat kragtens artikel 1 ingestel is of geag word ingestel te gewees het; soveel persone, as wat gepas en geskik is en wat toegelaat en geregtig is om in enige afdeling van die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika as prokureurs te praktiseer, as wat nodig mag wees vir die behoorlike verrigting van die werksaamhede van ’n Staatsprokureurskantoor; en sodanige ander persone as wat nodig mag wees vir die behoorlike verrigting van die werksaamhede van ’n Staatsprokureurskantoor, (b) (c) aanstel. (4) (a) Die aanstelling van ’n Prokureur-generaal ingevolge hierdie artikel, eindig, behoudens die wetsbepalings op die staatsdiens, en nadat gepaste proses gevolg is— (i) indien ’n afdeling van die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika beveel dat— (aa) sy of haar naam van die prokureursrol of advokaterol, na gelang van die geval, geskrap word; of (bb) hy of sy uit die praktyk geskors word as ’n sanksie na aanleiding van dissiplinêre prosesse wat deur die tersaaklike professionele beheerliggaam in die regsberoep ingestel is; of (ii) ingevolge enige grond in artikel 17 van die Staatsdienswet, 1994 (Proklamasie No. 103 van 1994), voor voorsiening gemaak. (b) Die aanstelling ingevolge hierdie artikel van ’n Staatsprokureur of prokureur einding, behoudens die wetsbepalings op die staatsdiens, en nadat gepaste proses gevolg is— (i) indien ’n afdeling van die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika beveel dat— (aa) sy of haar naam van die prokureursrol geskrap word; of (bb) hy of sy uit die praktyk geskors word as ’n sanksie na aanleiding van dissiplinêre prosesse wat deur die tersaaklike professionele beheerliggaam in die regsberoep ingestel is; of (ii) ingevolge enige grond in artikel 17 van die Staatsdienswet, 1994, voor voorsiening gemaak. (5) (a) Wanneer die pos van Prokureur-generaal ook al vakant is of indien die Prokureur-generaal om enige rede afwesig is of nie in staat is om sy of haar bevoegdhede uit te oefen of sy of haar werksaamhede ingevolge hierdie Wet te verrig nie, kan die Minister van Justisie en Staatkundige 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 6 No. 37662 Act No. 13 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 May 2014 State Attorney Amendment Act, 2014 6 Justice and Constitutional Development may appoint any person who meets the criteria for appointment referred to in subsection (1), to act in that post. (b) Whenever a post of state attorney is vacant or if a state attorney is for any reason absent or unable to perform his or her functions in terms of this Act, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development may, after consultation with the Solicitor-General, appoint any person who meets the criteria for appointment referred to in subsection (3), to act in that post. (6) The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development may delegate any power conferred on him or her under this section to the Solicitor-General. (7) The creation, grading and classification of the post of Solicitor- General and all posts on the establishment of all offices of State Attorney and the remuneration and conditions of service of all persons occupying such posts, are determined by the laws governing the public service. (8) (a) The person holding office as State Attorney in charge of the office of the State Attorney in Pretoria and any person in charge of any branch of that office at the commencement of the State Attorney Amendment Act, 2014, is deemed to have been appointed as a State Attorney under this section. (b) Any other person holding an appointment in the office of the State Attorney in Pretoria and any branch thereof at the commencement of the State Attorney Amendment Act, 2014, is deemed to have been appointed under this section. (9) The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development may require any person appointed in terms of subsection (3) or deemed to have been appointed under subsection (8), to exercise such powers and perform such functions as the Minister may determine, in addition to the exercise of their powers and performance of their functions in terms of this Act. (10) Despite anything to the contrary in any law, practice or custom in force or prevailing in any part of the Republic, the Solicitor-General and any person holding an appointment in an office of State Attorney may, notwithstanding that he or she is an attorney, notary or conveyancer, receive a salary in respect of all services rendered or to be rendered by him or her under his or her appointment.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 Substitution of section 3 of Act 56 of 1957, as amended by section 35 of Act 93 of 1962, section 2 of Act 7 of 1966 and section 1 of Act 49 of 1966 35