Customary Initiation Act, 2021 (Act No. 2 of 2021)Chapter 5 : General Provisions34. Appeals |
| (1) | Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of a traditional council or a PICC may lodge an appeal to the relevant Premier. |
| (3) | An appeal contemplated in subsections (1) and (2) must be lodged— |
| (a) | within 30 calendar days after the aggrieved person has been informed of the specific decision; and |
| (b) | in the manner as may be prescribed by the relevant Premier or the Minister, as the case may be. |
| (4) | The relevant Premier or the Minister, as the case may be— |
| (a) | may dismiss the appeal against a decision of a traditional council, a PICC or the NIOC, as the case may be, and confirm the relevant decision; or |
| (b) | may uphold an appeal and set aside or vary the specific decision, wholly or in part; and |
| (c) | must, in writing, inform the person who lodged the appeal and the relevant traditional council, the relevant PICC or the NIOC, as the case may be, of his or her decision and the reasons for such decision. |
| (5) | Any appeal lodged in terms of this section must be dealt with by the relevant Premier or the Minister, as the case may be, within 30 calendar days from the date on which the appeal was lodged. |