Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)RulesThe Refugee Appeal Board Rules, 20034. Lodging an Appeal |
| (1) | An appeal in terms of Section 26 of the Act shall be lodged in person with the Refugee Reception Office within 30 days of receipt by the asylum seeker of the letter of rejection by the Refugee Status Determination Officer. Such appeal shall be lodged at the Refugee Reception Office where the letter of rejection was handed to the asylum seeker. |
| (2) | The notice of appeal shall be in the form prescribed by Form RAB(01) and shall include:- |
| (a) | the full name, current address, date of birth and nationality of the Appellant. |
| (b) | an affidavit in which the reasons for appeal are set out and documents or certified copies thereof on which the Appellant seeks to rely; and such documents must be in duplicate; |
[Rule 4(2)(b) substituted by section 3 of Notice No. 610, GG 34483, dated 22 July 2011]
| (c) | the signature of the Appellant and in the case of a minor or a person who is incapable of acting on his or her own behalf, the signature of the Guardian/Curator acting on behalf of the Appellant. |
| (3) | The designated Appeal Clerk shall record on the notice of appeal the date of lodgement of the notice of appeal. |
[Rule 4(3) substituted by section 3 of Notice No. 610, GG 34483, dated 22 July 2011]
| (4) | The designated Appeal Clerk shall submit the notice of appeal together with copies of relevant documentation to the Appeal Board within 10 days after the notice of appeal is lodged. |
[Rule 4(4) substituted by section 3 of Notice No. 610, GG 34483, dated 22 July 2011]
| (5) | Where good cause is shown the Appeal Board may condone any non-compliance with Rule 4(1). |
[Rule 4(5) substituted by section 3 of Notice No. 610, GG 34483, dated 22 July 2011]
| (6) | [Rule 4(6) deleted by section 3 of Notice No. 610, GG 34483, dated 22 July 2011]Deleted by Notice No. 610 of 2011]. |