Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 9 of 2011)Chapter 3 : Applications43. Notice to affected persons and association |
| (1) | Unless an application is rejected, the ombud must serve notice on— |
| (a) | the association; and |
| (b) | each person the ombud considers to be affected materially by the application. |
| (2) | The notice contemplated in subsection (1) must— |
| (a) | include details of the parties to the dispute and the relief sought in terms of the application; |
| (b) | include details of the place and times where the documentation relating to the application can be inspected; |
| (c) | confirm whether or not the application qualifies for a discount or waiver of adjudication fees; |
| (d) | invite written submissions with regard to the application; and |
| (e) | draw attention in the prescribed form to the right to legal representation as contemplated in section 52. |
| (3) | If the application affects owners or occupiers generally, or a particular category of owners or occupiers, the ombud need not serve a copy of the notice on each affected person individually, but may instead serve notice in a way that ensures, as far as is reasonably practicable, that the notice comes to the attention of all owners or occupiers or all members of that particular category. |