Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)RegulationsIndividual Grievances Regulations, 20101. [Repealed] Definitions |
In these Regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates—
means the intermediate level of command between a Service or Divisional Chief and his or her Unit or Ships, which may include Formations, Air Command, Fleet Command or any similar structure;
means the person in command of a Formation who has been designated under regulation 4;
includes, but is not limited to, a written expression of dissatisfaction by a member or employee regarding any act or omission of a person to whom the Act applies relating to his or her promotion, placement, course nomination, assessment or service benefits, excluding dissatisfaction relating to—
| (a) | matters pending before, or a decision of, a military court or disciplinary hearing, a civilian court or an institution with quasi judicial powers; |
| (b) | professional conduct of registered medical practitioners as rendered by the South African Military Health Service to members, employees or their dependants; |
| (c) | matters falling under the jurisdiction of the state institutions contemplated in Chapter 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; and |
| (d) | matters that have been dealt with as grievances in terms of these Regulations; |
means the Grievance Board established in terms of regulation 16(1);
means a Grievance Committee established in terms of regulation 14(1);
means the secretariat of the Grievance Board;
means the Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002);
means an officer who has been appointed to command any unit or ship in the Defence Force and includes a Director in a Service or Division.