Government Gazette

Vol. 407, No. 20091, 17 May 1999

Regulation Gazette, No. 6536

No. R. 62, 1999

PROCLAMATION

by the President of the Republic of South Africa

SPECIAL INVESTlGATlNG UNITS AND SPECIAL TRIBUNALS ACT, 1996 (ACT No. 74 OF 1996): REFERRAL OF MATTER TO EXISTING SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNIT AND SPECIAL TRIBUNAL

WHEREAS allegations as contemplated in section 2(2) of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996), have been made in respect of the enrolment of students at the Medical University of Southern Africa (hereinafter referred to as "Medunsa");

AND WHEREAS I deem it necessary that the said allegations should be investigated and justiciable civil disputes emanating from such investigation should be adjudicated upon;

NOW, THEREFORE, I hereby, under section 2(1) of the said Act, refer the irregular practices followed to enrol students at Medunsa and/or the unlawful enrolment of students at Medunsa who do not qualify for such enrolment for investigation to the Special Investigating Unit and for adjudication of justiciable civil disputes emanating from such investigation to the Special Tribunal established by Proclamation No. R. 24 of 14 March 1997 and determine that, for the purposes of the investigation of this matter, the terms of reference of the Special Investigating Unit are to investigate as contemplated in the said Act, any -

1. serious maladministration in connection with the affairs of Medunsa;
2. improper or unlawful conduct by employees of Mediansa",
3. corruption in connection with the affairs of Medunsa; or
4. unlawful or improper conduct by any person which has caused or may cause serious harm to the interests of the public or any category thereof,

which has taken place between January 1994 and the date of publication of this Proclamation.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Republic of South Africa at Cape Town this Twelfth day of May One thousand Nine hundred and Ninety-nine.

N. R. MANDELA
President

By Order of the President-in-Cabinet:

A. M. OMAR
Minister of the Cabinet