The Commissioner is a corporation sole in terms of a legal entity. This means that the body consists of one incorporated post which is carried out by one person.
The Commissioner is therefore responsible and accountable for maintaining and administrating all the work done by the body and all decisions are made in their name and on their behalf.
Nevertheless, several systems and processes have been put in place within the organisation to assist the Commissioner with her work and to ensure appropriate and robust governance. This includes a Leadership Team, Advisory Panel and Audit and Risk Committee.
A Governance Framework has been established which fully explains these arrangements including
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the basis on which it has been established;
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the method used to govern and control it;
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and how they are accountable for what they do.
If you have any concerns about the way the Commissioner operates, you can contact us to express a concern or to submit a complaint. More details on how to do that can be found on the page Complain about the Commissioner.