Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act No. 34 of 1995)RegulationsRegulations relating to Assistance to Victims in respect of Higher Education and Training, 20224. Amount available for assistance |
| (1) | Subject to subregulation (2), the accounting officer must, in consultation with the Director-General, determine annually in writing, by not later than 21 November of every year, the amount available for the next year for assistance in terms of these Regulations. |
| (2) | The accounting officer must, in determining the amount, take into account— |
| (a) | the amount which is still available in the Fund; |
| (b) | existing commitments of the Fund; |
| (c) | other forms of reparation to victims, which were approved by Parliament in terms of section 27(2) of the Act and which are under consideration by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, which must be paid from the Fund; |
| (d) | the amount paid out as assistance during the previous year, if applicable; |
| (e) | the number of beneficiaries assisted the previous year, if applicable; and |
| (f) | the number of applicants who met the criteria set out in regulation 14(1) but who have not received assistance as a result of the application of the most deserving criterium, as set out in regulation 14(3), if applicable. |
| (3) | The accounting officer may, on good cause shown and subject to the availability of funds, at the request of the Director-General, increase the amount determined in terms of subregulation (1)(a) for assistance for an academic year. |