"President Jacob Zuma has in terms of Section 13 (4) of the Judicial Services Commission Act, 1994 (Act No 9 of 1994) determined 29 January 2014 as the date on which the period of 60 days referred to in the section commences, and within which every judge must disclose to the Registrar of Judges' Registrable Interests (Registrar), particulars of his or her registrable interests and those of his or her immediate family members, for the first time," said the Presidency in a statement on Wednesday.
This process will ensure that the disclosure of judges' registrable interests coincides with the start of the 2014 financial year.
In terms of Section 13 (4) of the Act judges are required to disclose their interests and those of their family members within 60 days of the fixed date.
President Zuma has therefore fixed 29 January 2014 to give the Registrar approximately two months (December 2013 and January 2014) to ensure that the administrative structures are in place to record the particulars of judges' registrable interests.
The process should therefore be finalised by 31 March 2014, said the Presidency.
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