Section 187

187. (1) The Board must establish—

(a) a committee to review, monitor and advise the Board on the remuneration policy of the Ombud Council; and

(b) a committee to review, monitor and advise the Board on the risks faced by the Ombud Council and plans for managing those risks.

(2) (a) The Board may establish one or more other committees for the Ombud Council, with membership and functions as determined by the Board.

(b) A committee may include persons who are not members of the Board.

(3) A disqualified person may not be, or remain, a member of a committee.

(4) A member of a committee holds office for the period, and on the terms and conditions, including, in the case of a person who is not in the service of an organ of state, terms regarding remuneration, determined by the Board.

(5) (a) A committee established in terms of subsection (1) or section 51(1)(a)(ii) of the Public Finance Management Act must be chaired by a person who is not the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson or a staff member of the Ombud Council.

(b) The majority of the members of that committee may not be staff members of the Ombud Council.

(6) A committee determines its procedure, subject to any directions that may be issued by the Board.

(7) The Chief Ombud must ensure that minutes of each meeting of a committee are kept in a manner determined by the Board.

## Chief Ombud

188. (1) The Minister must appoint a Chief Ombud, and the person appointed as such must agree with the Minister, in writing, on—

(a) the performance measures that must be used to assess the person's performance; and

(b) the level of performance to be achieved against those measures.

(2) Subject to this Act, the Chief Ombud holds office on the terms and conditions, including terms and conditions relating to remuneration, pension, leave and other benefits, that are determined by the Board and specified in an employment contract between the Chief Ombud and the Ombud Council.

(3) The Chief Ombud—

(a) is responsible for the day-to-day management and administration of the Ombud Council; and

(b) must perform the functions of the Ombud Council, except those mentioned in section 184(b) and (c), including exercising the powers and carrying out the duties associated with those functions.

(4) (a) The Chief Ombud must convene meetings of the ombuds on a regular basis, but at least four times a year, to discuss the effective operation of the ombuds system.

(b) The Chief Ombud, or, in the absence of the Chief Ombud, a person appointed by the Chief Ombud, chairs meetings of the ombuds;

(c) If three ombuds request the Chief Ombud in writing to convene a meeting of the Ombud Council, a meeting of the ombuds must be convened.

(5) When acting in terms of subsection (3), the Chief Ombud must implement the policies and strategies adopted by the Board.

## Duties of Board members

189. (1) A member of the Board must—

(a) act honestly in all matters relating to the Ombud Council; and

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Molao wa Taolo ya Lephata la Ditshelete, 2017

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(3) Tshwetso ya Boto ga e tlhoke go amogelseega fela ka ntlha ya gore—

(a) go ne go na le phatlatiro kwa ofising ya leloko fa go ne go tsewa tshwetso; kgotsa

(b) motho yo e neng e se leloko o tsere karolo mo tshwetsong.

Puso le dikomiti tse dingwe tsa le Khansele ya Ombud 5

187. (1) Boto e tshwanetse go tlhoma—

(a) komiti go gakolola Boto ka pholisi ya mogolo ya Khansele ya Ombud; le

(b) komiti go sekaseka, tlhokomela le go gakolola Boto ka ga dikotsi tse Khansele ya Ombud e lebaganeng le tsona le maano a go laola dikotsi tseo.

(2) (a) Boto e ka tlhoma komiti kgotsa tse dingwe tse dintsi mabapi le Khansele ya Ombud, ka botokololo le ditiro jaaka di tlhomatisitswe ke Boto.

(b) Komiti e ka akaretsa batho bao e seng maloko a Boto.

(3) Motho yo o ileditsweng o ka se nne, kgotsa o ka se tswelele go nna, leloko la komiti.

(4) Leloko la komiti le dira sebaka sa paka, le go ya ka dipeelo le mabaka, go akaretsa, mo lebakeng la motho yo o seng mo tirelong ya lekala la puso, dipeelo mabapi le mogolo, di tlhomamiswa ke Boto.

(5) (a) Komiti e e tlhomilweng go ya ka karolotlaleletso (1) kgotsa karolo 51(1)(a)(ii) ya Public Finance Management Act e tshwanetse go okamelwa ke motho yo e seng Modulasetilo kgotsa leloko la badirimmogo la Khansele ya Ombud.

(b) Bontsi jwa maloko a komiti eo bo ka se nne maloko a badirimmogo ba Khansele ya Ombud.

(6) Komiti e tlhomamisa tsamaiso ya yona, go ya ka dikaelo tse di ka rebolwang ke Boto.

(7) Ombud yo Mogolo o tshwanetse go netefatsa gore metsotso ya kopano nngwe le nngwe e tsholwa go ya ka mokgwa o o tlhomamisitsweng ke Boto.

Ombud yo mogolo