Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No. 56 of 2001)Chapter 4 : Proper Conduct and Appeal30. Appeal against decisions |
| (1) | Any person aggrieved by— |
| (a) | the refusal by the Authority to grant his or her application for registration as a security service provider; |
| (b) | the suspension or withdrawal of his or her registration as a security service provider by the Authority; or |
| (c) | a finding against him or her, of improper conduct in terms of this Act, or the punishment imposed in consequence of the finding, may within a period of 60 days after service of the notification of the relevant decision contemplated in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), appeal to an appeal committee. |
| (2) | An appeal committee contemplated in subsection (1) is appointed by the Minister for every appeal and consists of— |
| (a) | a person with not less than five years' experience as an attorney, advocate or magistrate, who is the presiding officer; and may also include |
| (b) | two other persons if it is considered appropriate by the Minister. |
| (3) | Every person serving as a member of an appeal committee must be independent from the Authority and may have no personal interest in the private security industry or in the affairs of an appellant. |
| (4) | The procedure in connection with the lodging and prosecution of an appeal in terms of this section must be prescribed. |
| (5) | The amounts payable by an appellant to the Authority in respect of the reproduction of records and related matters in the lodging and prosecution of an appeal must be prescribed. |
| (6) | The appeal committee hearing an appeal in terms of this section may confirm, set aside or vary the decision or substitute for such decision any other decision which in the opinion of the appeal committee ought to have been taken and direct the Authority to do everything necessary to give effect to the decision of the appeal committee. |
| (7) | A member of the appeal committee may be paid such remuneration and allowance as the Minister may, from time to time, determine with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance. |