Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)

Regulations

Regulations 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 Act

Chapter 6 : Consideration of Appeal

14. Consideration of Appeal
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(1) An appeal contemplated in regulation 12(1) must be adjudicated:
(a) in the absence of the applicant, beneficiary or a person acting on his or her behalf; and
(b) by means of considering the documentary evidence submitted by the Agency and the applicant, beneficiary or a person acting on his or her behalf or sourced by the Independent Tribunal in terms of regulation 10, if applicable.

 

(2)An appeal must, subject to regulations 17(4), 10(1)(b) or 16(4), be finalised within a period of 90 days from the date on which the appeal was received by the Independent Tribunal.