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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Lodging and Consideration of Applications for Reconsideration of Social Assistance Application by the Agency and Social Assistance Appeals by the Independent Tribunal

Chapter 5 : Lodging of Appeal and Condonation

14. Lodging of appeal [Section 18(1A)]
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(1)An applicant, beneficiary or a person acting on his or her behalf, who disagrees with the decision and reasons of the Agency and wishes to appeal that decision, must subject to regulation 2, lodge an appeal in terms of section 18(1A) of the Act to the Independent Tribunal, in a form similar to Form 3 in Annexure A to these regulations.

 

(2)An appeal contemplated in subregulation (1):
(a)must be lodged with the Independent Tribunal;
(b)may be delivered by hand, post, fax or electronic mail; and
(c)must be accompanied by documents required under Form 3 in Annexure A to these regulations.

 

(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 produce any evidence or information which was not provided to the Agency at the time of application for social assistance.