Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations regulating to the Lodging of Applications for Social Assistance Appeals and the Consideration and Adjudication of Appeals by the Independent Tribunal issued in terms of Section 32, read with Section 18 of the ActChapter 5 : Lodging of Appeal and Condonation12. Lodging of appeal |
| (1) | An applicant, beneficiary or a person acting on his or her behalf, who disagrees with the decision of the Agency and wishes to appeal that decision, must lodge an appeal in terms of section 18(2) of the Act with the Independent Tribunal, in a form similar to Form 1 in the Annexure to these Regulations. |
| (2) | An appeal contemplated in subregulation (1): |
| (a) | must be lodged with the Independent Tribunal; |
| (b) | may be delivered by hand, or by electronic communication or by any other means of communication; and |
| (c) | must be accompanied by: |
| (i) | a copy of the identity document of the applicant or beneficiary; and |
| (ii) | a copy of the decision issued by the Agency in relation to the grant application of an applicant or grant review of a beneficiary. |
| (3) | When lodging an appeal as contemplated in subregulation (1) the applicant, beneficiary or a person acting on his or her behalf must not be allowed to submit any evidence or information which was not provided or available to the Agency at the time of application for social assistance. |