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shall, unless the person concerned makes a written admission of the contravention or non
compliance, cause the matter to be investigated.
(7)
The Integrity Commission or the Judicial Service Commission, as the case may be,
may take such action as the commission considers appropriate in respect of the results of the
investigation or admission.
Failure to comply with Code
242.	

(1)
An officer who contravenes the Code may, after due process of law, be dismissed or
removed from office by reasons of such breach or abuse and may be disqualified from
holding any public office either generally or for a specified period.
(2)
Any property or assets acquired after the initial declaration under this Chapter and
which is not reasonably attributable to income, government loan, inheritance or any other
legitimate source, shall, after due process of law, be forfeited to Government.

The Integrity Commission
243.	

(1)
The Commission on Human Rights and Public Administration established in terms of
section 163 of this Constitution shall for purposes of this Chapter, constitute the Integrity
Commission.
(2)
The Integrity Commission is responsible for receiving from time to time, declarations
in writing of assets and liabilities of persons referred to in section 240(2), for enforcing the
Code and supervising all matters connected with the Code as may be prescribed.

Penalties, etc
244.	

Parliament may make law ­
(a)	

prescribing penalties additional to those prescribed for breach of the Code;

(b)	

prescribing procedures, guidelines and practices for ensuring the effective
enforcement of the Code;

(c)	

necessary for ensuring the promotion and maintenance of honesty, probity,
impartiality and integrity in public affairs;

(d)	

for the proper custody of declarations and other documents delivered to the
Commission;

(e)	

for the maintenance of secrecy in respect of all information received by the
Commission in the course of its duties with respect to the assets, liabilities and
income of any person referred to in section 240 (2); and

(f)	

for a suitable judicial code of conduct.
CHAPTER XVII

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION


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