Military Ombud Act

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— ‘‘Constitution’’ means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; ‘‘Defence Force’’ means the South African National Defence Force contemplated in section 11 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002); ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Defence; ‘‘Deputy Ombud’’ means the Deputy Military Ombud appointed in terms of section 5; ‘‘member’’ bears the same meaning ascribed to it in section 1 of the Defence Act; ‘‘Minister’’ means the Minister responsible for defence; ‘‘Office’’ means the Office of the Military Ombud established in terms of section 2; ‘‘Ombud’’ means the Military Ombud appointed in terms of section 5; ‘‘prescribed’’ means prescribed by regulation under section 15. Office of Military Ombud 2. (1) The Office of the Military Ombud is hereby established. (2) The seat of the Office must be determined by the Ombud in consultation with the Minister. Object of Office

3. The objective of the Office is to investigate and ensure that complaints are resolved in a fair, economical and expeditious manner. Mandate of Office 4. (1) The mandate of Office is to investigate complaints lodged in writing by— (a) a member regarding his or her conditions of service; 5 10 15 20 25 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MAY 2012 UmThethomlingwa womVikeli wamaJoni womnyaka we 2012 No. 35309 3 Inomboro 4 ka 2012 (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 25 April 2012) UMTHETHO Ukukghonakalisa ukutlhanywa kwe-Ofisi elizijameleko lomVikeli wamaJoni; begodu nokukghonakalisa ukuqatjhwa nemisebenzi yomVikeli wamaJoni; begodu nokukghonakalisa ezinye izinto ezithintene nawo. UMTHETHO LO WENZIWE yiPalamende yeRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika, ngendlela elandelako:— Iihlathululo

1. EmThethweni lo, ngaphandle kwanyana ubujamo bungenye indlela— ‘‘umThethosisekelo’’ kutjhiwo umThethosisekelo weRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika, yomnyaka we-1996; ‘‘iButho lezokuVikela’’ kutjhiwo iButho lezokuVikela leliZwe leSewula Afrika elitjhiwo kusigaba 11 se-Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42, yomnyaka we- 2002); ‘‘umNyango’’ kutjhiwo umNyango wezokuVikela; ‘‘uSekela-mVikeli’’ kutjhiwo uSekela-mVikeli wamaJoni oqatjhwe ngokuya kwesigaba 5; ‘‘ilunga’’ linehlathululo elifanako nalelo elifaniswa nalo kusigaba 1 somThetho wezokuVikela; ‘‘uNgqongqtjhe’’ kutjhiwo uNgqongqotjhe ophathelene nezukuVikela; ‘‘i-Ofisi lomVikeli wamaJoni’’ kutjhiwo i-Ofisi lomVikeli wamaJoni elitlhanywe ngokuya kwesigaba 2; ‘‘Ombud’’ kutjhiwo umVikeli wamaJoni oqatjthwe ngokuya kwesigaba 5; ‘‘ukujanyiswa’’ kutjhiwo ukujanyiswa ngokomthetjhwana namkha ngaphasi kwesigaba 15. I-Ofisi lomVikeli wamaJoni 2. (1) I-Ofisi lomVikeli wamaJoni litlhanyiwe. (2) Indawo ye-Ofisi kumele itlhanywe ngokuya kokuhlalelana kwendawo phakathi 5 10 15 20 komVikeli noNgqongqotjhe. Umnqopho we-Ofisi

3. Umnqopho we-Ofisi kuphenya begodu nokuqinisekisa bonyana iinghonghoyilo 25 zirarululwa ngendlela efeya, eyongako begodu nangendlela enerhuluphelo. Isigunyazo se-Ofisi 4. (1) Isigunyazo se-Ofisi kukuphenya iinghonghoyilo ezifakwe e-ofisini ngokutloliweko li— (a) lunga mayelana neendlela zekambiso yalo yezomsebenzi; 30 4 No. 35309 Act No. 4 of 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MAY 2012 Military Ombud, 2012 (b) a former member regarding his or her conditions of service; (c) a member of the public regarding the official conduct of a member of the Defence Force; or (d) a person acting on behalf of a member. (2) For the purposes of this section, conditions of service bear the same meaning assigned to it under section 1 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002), as amended. 5 Appointment of Military Ombud and Deputy Military Ombud 5. (1) The President must appoint a Military Ombud. (2) The Ombud must— 10 (a) possess adequate knowledge of the Constitution and must have legal knowledge; and (b) have knowledge of or experience in military and public administration that was gained over a period of 10 years. (3) The President must, in consultation with the Ombud, appoint a Deputy Military 15 Ombud who— (a) possesses adequate knowledge of the Constitution; and (b) has knowledge of or experience in military and public administration that was gained over a period of eight years. (4) The Ombud holds office for a non-renewable period of seven years. (5) The remuneration and other terms and conditions of service of the Ombud and Deputy Ombud must be determined by the President with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance: Provided that— (a) (b) the salary of the Ombud must not be less than the salary of a judge of a High Court, as determined by the President under section 2(1) of the Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act No. 47 of 2001); and such remuneration may not be reduced and such terms and conditions may not be adversely altered during the term of office of the Ombud and Deputy Ombud. (6) The Ombud and Deputy Ombud may at any time resign by submitting a written notice to the President at least two months prior to the intended date of vacation of office. (7) The President may remove the Ombud and Deputy Ombud from office on the incapacity or incompetence, after affording the person grounds of misconduct, concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard, and subject to applicable legislation. 20 25 30 35 Powers and functions of Ombud and Deputy Ombud 6. (1) The Ombud must investigate complaints lodged with the Office in accordance with this section. (2) A complaint must be lodged in writing with the Office in the prescribed manner. (3) On receipt of a complaint the Ombud must register the complaint as may be 40 prescribed. (4) The Ombud must investigate a complaint fairly and expeditiously without fear, favour or prejudice. (5) The Ombud may not investigate a complaint unless the Ombud— (a) has in writing informed every other interested party to the complaint of the 45 (b) receipt thereof; is satisfied that all interested parties have been provided with such particulars that will enable the parties to respond to the complaint; and (c) has afforded all interested parties the opportunity to submit a response to the complaint. (6) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Ombud— 50 (a) may summon any person to submit an affidavit or affirmed declaration or to appear before him or her to give evidence or produce any document that has a bearing on the matter before him or her; GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MAY 2012 UmThethomlingwa womVikeli wamaJoni womnyaka we 2012 No. 35309 5 Inomboro 4 ka 2012 (b) (c) lunga esele lalisa mayelana neendlela zekambiso yalo yezomsebenzi; lunga kwelunga leButho lezokuVikela; namkha lomphakathi mayelana nendlela esemthethweni yokuziphatha (d) umuntu ojamele ilunga. (2) Ngokuya komnqopho wesigabesi, iindlela zokusebenza zinehlathululo elifanako nalelo elinikelwe ngaphasi kwesigaba 1 somThetho wezokuVikela, womnyaka we-2002 (Umthetho oyiNom 42 womnyaka ka-2002) ngendlela otjhugululwe ngayo. 5 Ukuqatjhwa komVikeli wamaJoni noSekela-mVikeli wamaJoni 5. (1) UMongameli kumele aqatjhe umVikeli wamaJoni. (2) UmVikeli kumele abe— (a) nelwazi elaneleko lomThethosisekelo nomthetho; begodu (b) nelwazi namkha ilemuko ngehlangothini lezamajoni begodu nokuphathwa komphakathi elitholakele esikhathini esingehla kweminyaka eli-10. (3) UMongameli kumele, ngokuthintana nomVikeli, aqatjhe uSekela-mVikeli wamaJoni one— lwazi elaneleko lomThethosisekelo; begodu (a) (b) nonelwazi namkha ilemuko ngehlangothini lezamajoni begodu nokuphathwa komphakathi, okutholakele esikhathini esingehla kweminyaka ebunane. (4) UmVikeli uphatha i-ofisi isikhathi esiminyaka elikhomba esingavuselelwako. (5) Umrholo neminye imininingwana yomsebenzi womVikeli noSekela-mVikeli kumele ibekwe nguMongameli ngokuzwana noNgqongqotjhe wezeeMali: Ngaphandle kwalokho— (a) umrholo womVikeli kumele ungabi ngaphasi komrholo wejaji leKhotho eKulu, ngendlela kubekwe ngayo nguMongameli ngaphasi kwesigaba 2(1) se-Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act 47 yomnyaka we-2001); begodu (b) umrholo ofana nalowo angekhe wehliswa begodu imibandela nobujamo sokuphatha bokusebenza angekhe batjhuguluka ukuyaphi ngesikhathi komVikeli noSekela-mVikeli. (6) UmVikeli noSekela-mVikeli ngesinye nesinye isikhathi bangalisa umsebenzi iinyanga ngokuthi banikele isiyeleliso esitloliweko kuMongameli okungasenani ezimbili ngaphambi kwelanga abahlongoza ukulisa i-ofisi ngalo. (7) UMongameli angasusa UmVikeli no uSekela-mVikeli e-ofisini ngemibandela yokweqa umthetho, ukungakaphili kuhle, namkha ukubhalelwa msebenzi, ngemva kokunikelwa kwakhe isikhathi esifaneleko sokobana ethule ihlangothi lobufakazi bakhe, begodu nangokulawulwa mithetjhwana esetjenziswako. 10 15 20 25 30 35 Amandla nemisebenzi yomVikeli noSekela-mVikeli 6. (1) UmVikeli kumele aphenye iinghonghoyilo ezifakwe e-Ofisi ngokuya kwesigabesi. (2) Isinghonghoyilo kumele sifakwe ngokutloliweko e-ofisini ngendlela efaneleko. (3) Ekwamukelweni kwesinghonghoyilo umVikeli kumele asitlolise ngendlela 40 efaneleko. (4) UmVikeli kumele aphenye isinghonghoyilo ngendlela efeya begodu nerhabileko ngaphandle kokwesaba, ukuthatha ihlangothi namkha ukuzindlekela. (5) UmVikeli kungenzeka angasiphenyi isinghonghoyilo ngaphandle kwanyana 45 umVikeli— (a) azise omunye nomunye umuntu othintekako ngokutloliweko ngesingho- nghoyilo ngemva kokusamukela; (b) anelisiwe ukobana boke abantu abathintekako banikelwe yoke imininingwana ukwenzela bonyana abantu abathintekako nabo bakwazi ukuziphendulela esinghonghoyilweneso; begodu anikele boke abathintekako ithuba lokunikela iimpendulo zabo eziphathelene nesinghonghoyilo. (c) (6) Ngomnqopho wesigaba (1), umVikeli— (a) angadarhifara omunye nomunye umuntu ukobana alethe isitatimende esifu- ngelweko namkha isimemezelo sesiqinisekiso namkha avele phambi kwakhe ukuzokunikela ubufakazi namkha omunye nomunye umtlolo onendlela othintana ngayo nesinghonghoyilo esiphambi kwakhe; 50 55 6 No. 35309 Act No. 4 of 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MAY 2012 Military Ombud, 2012 (b) may resolve any dispute by means of mediation, conciliation or negotiations or in any other expedient manner; and (c) must promote the observance of the fundamental rights of the members of the Defence Force. (7) After investigating a complaint, the Ombud must— 5 (a) uphold or dismiss the complaint, or issue an alternative resolution; (b) (c) recommend an alternative resolution to the Minister; or refer the complainant to the appropriate public institution for finalisation, if the matter falls outside his or her jurisdiction. (8) If the Ombud upholds the complaint, the Ombud must recommend the appropriate 10 relief for implementation to the Minister. (9) The Ombud must immediately after finalisation of the investigation, and in writing, advise the complainant and any other affected person of the outcome of the investigation. (10) The Ombud must perform any other function allocated to him or her under this 15 Act. (11) The Minister may assign to the Ombud any other additional functions which are not inconsistent with this Act. (12) The Deputy Ombud must perform any functions assigned to him or her by the Ombud. 20 (13) The Deputy Ombud must perform the functions of the Ombud if the Ombud is for any reason unable to perform his or her functions. Limitation on jurisdiction 7. (1) The Ombud may not investigate a complaint relating to— (a) the manner in which a military judge performs his or her functions in his or her capacity as a judge; 25 (b) a matter that is pending before a military or civilian court; or (c) a matter on which a decision has been taken by a military or civilian court. (2) The Ombud may refuse to investigate a complaint if— (a) (b) (c) the investigation may undermine channels of command, or constitute insubordination in the Defence Force; the complaint is frivolous or vexatious; the complainant has failed to lodge a complaint within a reasonable time as prescribed; (d) a member has not first used the mechanisms available under the Individual Grievance Regulations, 2010, unless the complaint relates to problems inherent in the system which bring about an adverse result to the complainant; or a matter has been referred for resolution through any other dispute resolution mechanism available. (e) Independence and impartiality 8. (1) The Ombud and staff members must serve independently and impartially and must perform their functions in good faith and without fear, favour, bias or prejudice, subject to the Constitution and the law. (2) The Minister, must afford the Ombud such assistance as may be reasonably required for the protection of the independence, impartiality and dignity of the Ombud. (3) No person may hinder or obstruct the Ombud or members of his or her staff in the performance of his or her or their functions. (4) Members and employees of the Department must cooperate with the Ombud and Deputy Ombud in the performance of their functions, which includes providing them reasonable access to facilities, information or documents. (5) The Office must preserve confidentiality in respect of any information acquired in terms of subsection (4). 30 35 40 45 50 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MAY 2012 UmThethomlingwa womVikeli wamaJoni womnyaka we 2012 No. 35309 7 Inomboro 4 ka 2012 (b) angararulula omunye nomunye umraro ngokulamula, ukubuyisana namkha ukukhulumisana namkha ngenye nenye indlela efaneleko; begodu (c) kumele athuthukise ukutjhejwa kwamalungelo asisekelo wamalunga weButho lezokuVikela. (7) Ngemva kokuphenywa kwesinghonghoyilo, umVikeli kumele— (a) asekele namkha ararhe isinghonghoyilo namkha akhuphe isijamiselelo sesiqunto; (b) aphakamise isijamiselelo sesiqunto kuNgqongqotjhe; namkha (c) anikele ummangali esijamisweni esifaneleko somphakathi ukwenzela bo- nyana ngaphandle ayokuqedelela, kwendawo ayiphetheko. isinghonghoyilo nangabe, siwela (8) Nangabe umVikeli usekela isinghonghoyilo, kumele aphakamise ilamulelo lesinghonghoyilo okungilo okumele lithathwe kuNgqongqotjhe. (9) UmVikeli kumele msinya emva kokuqedwa kwephenyo begodu ngokutloliweko ayelelise, ummangali begodu omunye nomunye umuntu othintekako ngomphumela wephenyo. (10) UmVikeli kumele enze omunye nomunye umsebenzi anikelwe wona ngaphasi komThetho lo. (11) UNgqongqotjhe anganikela umVikeli omunye nomunye imisebenzi engezelelweko, engatjhayisaniko nomThetho lo. (12) USekela-mVikeli kumele enze omunye nomunye umsebenzi awunikelwe mVikeli. (13) USekela-mVikeli kumele enze imisebenzi yomVikeli nangabe umVikeli ngandlela thile akaphumeleli ukwenza umisebenzakhe. Umkhawulo wamalungelo wokusebenzisa umthetho 7. (1) UmVikeli kungenzeka angaphenyi isinghonghoyilo esiphathelene— (b) lezamajoni lenza ngayo umsebenzalo ngesikhundla sakhe (a) nendlela ijaji njengejaji; indaba esalindileko ngaphambi kwamajoni namkha ikhotho yezakhamuzi; namkha indaba lapha isiqunto sele sithethwe khona majoni namkha yikhotho yezakhamuzi. (c) (2) UmVikeli angala ukuphenya isinghonghoyilo nangabe— (a) iphenyo kungezeka lijamise iindlela zomyalo wekambiso namkha lakhe indelelo eButhweni lezokuVikela; (b) isinghonghoyilo singakaqini namkha singanabufakazi obuphathekako; (c) ummangali ubhalelwe ukufaka isinghonghoyilo ngaphakathi kwesikhathi (d) (e) esifaneleko; ilunga alikathomi ngokusebenzisa iindlela ezikhona ngaphasi kwe-Individual Grievance Regulations, yomnyaka we-2010, ngaphandle kwanyana isingho- nghoyilo siphathelene nekinga evele sele ikhona erherhweni lekambiso eletha imiphumela emimbi kummangali; namkha indaba nasele ithunyelwe ukobana iyokurarululwa nanganyana ngiyiphi indlela yokurarululwa komraro ekhona. Ukuzijamela nokungathathihlangothi 8. (1) UmVikeli nabasebenzi kumele basebenze ngokuzijamela nangoku- ngathathihlangothi begodu kumele enze imisebenzakhe ngomoya wokwethembeka begodu nangaphandle kokwesaba, ukuthatha ihlangothi, ukubandlulula namkha ukuzi- ndlekela, ngokulawulwa mThethosisekelo begodu nomthetho. (2) UNgqongqotjhe, kumele anikele umVikeli irhelebho elafana nalelo okungenzeka ukunga- kokuzijamela, ukuvikeleka ukwenzela ngandlelathileko thathihlangothi, begodu nesithunzi somVikeli. litlhogakale (3) Akunamuntu ongavimbela umVikeli namkha amalunga wabasebenzisani bakhe ekwenziweni komsebenzakhe namkha yabo. (4) Amalunga nabasebenzi bomNyango kumele babambisane nomVikeli banoSekela- mVikeli ekwenziweni komsebenzabo, okufaka phakathi ukumnikela ifumano elaneleko leenkghonakalisi, ilwazi namkha imitlolo yangokomthetho. (5) I-Ofisi kumele libulunge ubufihlo obuphathelene nelinye nelinye ilwazi elitholakele ngokuya kwesigaba (4). 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 8 No. 35309 Act No. 4 of 2012 Staff GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MAY 2012 Military Ombud, 2012 9. (1) The Ombud must appoint staff to assist him or her in the performance of his or her functions in terms of this Act. (2) The remuneration and other terms and conditions of service of the staff must be determined by the Ombud, with the concurrence of the Minister and the Minister of Finance. (3) The appointment of the Ombud, Deputy Ombud or the staff contemplated in subsection (1) may not be confirmed unless they have been issued with the appropriate or provisional grade of security clearance by the Intelligence Division of the Defence Force contemplated in section 33 of the Defence Act. 5 10 Finances 10. (1) Expenditure in connection with the administration of the Office must be funded from monies appropriated by Parliament for that purpose, as part of the budget vote of the Department. (2) The Ombud must, subject to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 15 1 of 1999)— (a) account for all monies received or paid by the Office; and (b) cause the required accounting and other records to be kept. Reporting 11. (1) The Ombud must, within 30 days after the end of each financial year, submit to the Minister an annual report on the activities of the Office during the previous financial year. (2) The Ombud must report to the Minister on the activities of the Office as and when 20 requested to do so by the Minister. (3) The Minister must table the report contemplated in subsection (1), in Parliament 25 within one month of receiving such report from the Ombud. Disestablishment, judicial management and liquidation

12. The Office may not be disestablished or placed under judicial management or liquidation except by an Act of Parliament. Review

13. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Ombud may apply to the High Court for review against that decision within 180 days of the decision of the Ombudsman. Offences and penalties 14. (1) Any person who hinders or obstructs the Ombud or a member of his or her staff in the performance of his or her or their functions, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months, or to both a fine and such imprisonment. (2) Any person who contravenes section 8(5) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment to a period not exceeding 24 months or to both a fine and such imprisonment. Regulations

15. The Minister must, after consultation with the Ombud, make regulations regarding— (a) (b) (c) the procedure for lodging a complaint; the method and conduct of investigation; the format of a written complaint; 30 35 40 45 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MAY 2012 UmThethomlingwa womVikeli wamaJoni womnyaka we 2012 No. 35309 9 Inomboro 4 ka 2012 Abasebenzi 9. (1) UmVikeli kumele, kumele aqatjhe abasebenzisani ukwenzela bonyana bakwazi ekwenza imisebenzakhe ngokuya komThetho lo. (2) Umrholo namanye amathemu nemininingwana yezomsebenzi wabasebenzisani kumele ibekwe ngumVikeli, ngokuvumelana noNgqongqotjhe womNyango begodu noNgqongqotjhe wezeeMali. (3) Ukuqatjhwa komVikeli, uSekela-mVikeli namkha abasebenzisani okutjhiwo kusigaba (1) kungenzeka kungaqinisekiswa ngaphandle kwanyana kukhutjhwe izinga lesicaciso sevikeleko elifaneleko namkha lesikhatjhana liPhiko lezobuHlakani beButho lezokuVikela okutjhiwo kusigaba 33 somThetho wezokuVikela. 5 10 Iimali 10. (1) Iindleko eziphathelene nokuphathwa kwe-Ofisi kumele zibhadalwe eemalini ezilungiselelwe yiPalamende yazilungiselela umnqopho ofana nalowo, njengengcenye yebhajedi yomNyango. (2) UmVikeli kumele, ngokulawulwa yi- Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 15 No. 1 yomnyaka we-1999)— (a) i-akhawundi yazo zoke iimali ezamukelweko nezibhadelwe li-Ofisi; begodu (b) enze bonyana amarekhodo afaneleko weencwadi zeemali nokhunye ayagcinwa. Ukubika 20 11. (1) UmVikeli kumele, ngaphakathi kwamalanga ama-30 ngemva kokuphela komunye nomunye umnyaka weemali, anikele uNgqongqotjhe umbiko wakhe waqobe mnyaka omumethe imisebenzi ye-Ofisi yesikhathi somnyaka weemali zomnyaka ogadungileko. (2) UmVikeli kumele abike kuNgqongqotjhe ngemisebenzi ye-Ofisi ngesinye nesinye 25 isikhathi abawiwa ngaso nguNgqongqotjhe. (3) UNgqongqotjhe kumele anikele umVikeli womPhakati umbiko otjhiwo kusigatjanana (1), ePalamende esikhathini esingangenyanga ngemva kokwamukelwa kombiko ovela kumVikeli. Ukuvalwa, kwamabubulo ukuphathwa kobulungiswa begodu nekambiso yokuvalwa 30

12. I-Ofisi angekhe lavalwa nakha labekwa ngaphasi kokuphathwa kobulungiswa namkha kwekambiso yokuvalwa ngaphandle komThetho wePalamende. Ukubuyekeza

13. Omunye nomunye umuntu ongakaphatheki kuhle ngesiquno somVikeli angenza isibawo sokubuyekezwa kwesiqunto asinqophise eKhotho eKulu phakathi kwamalanga ali-180 mayelana nesiquno somVikeli. 35 Imilandu neenhlawulo 14. (1) Omunye nomuye umuntu oliya namkha ovimbela umVikeli namkha ilunga labasebenzi bakhe ekwenzeni umsebenzakhe wenza umlandu begodu kufanele afayinwe namkha ukudosa ejele iinyanga ezingeqiko eenyangeni ezili-12, namkha kokubili, ifayini nokudosa ejele. (2) Omunye nomunye umuntu owephula isigaba 8(5) unomlandu begodu kumele athole isigwebo esingaba yifayini namkha ukudosa ejele isikhathi esingeqiko eenyangeni ezili-24 namkha kokubili, ifayini nokudosa ejele. Imithetjhwana

15. UNgqongqotjhe emva kokuthintana nomVikeli, angenza imithetjhwana ephathelene— (a) nendlela yekambiso yokubikwa kweenghonghoyilo; (b) nendlela yokwenza begodu nokuphathwa kwephenyo; (c) nendlela yokutlolwa kwencwadi yesinghonghoyilo; 40 45 50 10 No. 35309 Act No. 4 of 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MAY 2012 Military Ombud, 2012 the registration of a complaint; and (d) (e) generally, any matter that may or must be prescribed in terms of this Act. Short title

16. This Act is called the Military Ombud Act, 2012, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 5 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 MAY 2012 UmThethomlingwa womVikeli wamaJoni womnyaka we 2012 No. 35309 11 Inomboro 4 ka 2012 (d) nokutloliswa kwesinghonghoyilo; begodu (e) okuvamileko, enye nenye into engatlhogakalako kumele ijanyiswe ngokuya komThetho lo. Isihloko esifitjhani

16. UmThetho lo ubizwa umThethomlingwa womVikeli wamaJoni womnyaka we- 2012, begodu uthoma ukusebenza ngelanga elibekwa nguMongameli ngesimemezelo esenziwa kuGazede. 5