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 3 : Appointment and Composition of Independent Tribunal6. Criteria for appointing legal practitioner |
| (1) | The legal practitioner as contemplated in regulations 5(2), 5(3) and 5(5) must be a person: |
| (a) | who has at least five years post admission experience in the practice of law; |
| (b) | who has knowledge of the relevant provisions of the Act and the Regulations made thereunder; |
| (c) | whose appointment will not give rise to a conflict of interest; and |
| (d) | who is not in the full-time employ of the public service or an organ of state. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), a person may be appointed as a legal practitioner of the Independent Tribunal provided that that person: |
| (a) | has at least five years post-graduate experience in the administration of law; and |
| (b) | meets the requirement of subregulations (1)(b)-(d). |