South African Geographical Names Council - Composition of The Council

Composition of The Council

The Council must consist of no fewer than 15 and no more than 25 members appointed by the Minister, of whom:

  1. One must be nominated by each of the nine South African provinces.
  2. One must be nominated by each of the following:
    1. The South African Post Office.
    2. The Chief Directorate: National Geo-spatial Information.
    3. The Pan South African Language Board.

The other members of the board must be appointed according to their special competence, experience and interest in the relevant fields and taking into account the linguistic, cultural and demographic characteristics of the population of South Africa.

A member of the Council is appointed for a period of three years and may then be reappointed for a further period of three years.

The Council may meet as often as necessary, but at least three times a year.

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