Pandor was nominated by Northern Cape premier Manne Dipico, and the nomination was seconded by Western Cape premier Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
Accepting, Pandor said the occasion gave the house time to reflect on some the challenges it faced, particularly with regard to floor-crossing legislation.
She said one effect of the act allowing floor crossing was that all delegates in the provincial legislatures involved lost their membership in the NCOP.
"The house is placed in an invidious position because it must be reconstituted if each time the composition of provincial legislatures change".
Pandor said difficulties also arose when provincial legislatures failed to appoint their permanent members within 30 days, as stipulated in the legislation.
"It is vital that legislation is carefully drafted, and that it clearly conveys the intentions of Parliament... it is difficult to accept that each change in provincial legislatures would require the swearing in of permanent delegates," she said.
Pandor said this matter required the urgent attention of committees at Parliament.
The six permanent Western Cape and six KwaZulu-Natal delegates to the NCOP were also sworn in by Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe.
The permanent members from the Western Cape are Nosipho Ntwanambi, Neels Ackermann, Antoinette Versfeld, Freddie Adams, Kent Durr and Naledi Pandor.
The permanent members from KwaZulu-Natal are Prince Bhekizizwe Zulu, Jeanette Vilakazi, Mfuniselwa Bhengu, Barbara Thompson, Nelson Raju and Piet Matthee. – Sapa.
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