Estate Agency Affairs Act, 1976 (Act No. 112 of 1976)Chapter III : General Provisions31. Appeal against decisions of board |
| 1) | Any person who feels aggrieved by any decision taken by the board in the exercise of its powers under section 8C, 16, 27, 28 or 30 may at any time after he or she became aware of such decision but not later than one month after the board - |
| a) | has informed him or her in writing of such decision and upon payment of the prescribed fees, request the board in writing to furnish him or her in writing with its reasons for such decision; |
| b) | has in accordance with paragraph (a) furnished him or her with its reasons for such decision and after notice to the board, appeal to the court against such decision, and the court may thereupon - |
| i) | dismiss the said appeal; |
| ii) | if it is of the opinion that the board has not acted in accordance with the relevant provision of this Act, give an order opposite to the decision of the board or amending the decision of the board; |
| iii) | refer the matter back to the board for further consideration; or |
| iv) | give such other order, including any order as to costs, as it may deem fit. |
| 2) | A court may, on application by the board, order that a decision of, or penalty imposed by, the board not be stayed or suspended pending an appeal to the court under the provisions of this section, if the court considers such an order to be in the public interest. |