Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)Chapter 1 : Definitions, Application and Objects of Act2. Application and implementation of Act |
| (1) | This Act applies to a person who is not a South African citizen, if an agreement, contemplated in section 231(2) of the Constitution, between the Republic and the country of which that person is a citizen makes provision for this Act to apply to a citizen of that country who resides in the Republic. |
| (2) | The Agency is responsible for the administration of social assistance in terms of chapter 3 and in terms of any function delegated to it in terms of section 29. |
| (3) | The Agency must offer all reasonable assistance to a person, who, due to his or her age, a disability or an inability to read or write, is unable to understand, appreciate or exercise his or her rights, duties or obligations in terms of this Act, in the official language of the Republic which he or she is likely to understand. |
| (4) | The Agency must, out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for this purpose or with funds donated for this purpose, publish and distribute to beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries, brochures in all official languages of the Republic setting out in understandable language the rights, duties, obligations, procedures and mechanisms contemplated in this Act, as well as contact details of the Agency or anyone acting on its behalf. |