Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Lodging and Consideration of Applications for Reconsideration of Social Assistance Application by the Agency and Social Assistance Appeals by the Independent TribunalChapter 5 : Lodging of Appeal and Condonation15. Condonation of late lodging of appeal |
| (1) | The Independent Tribunal may, upon application for condonation by persons contemplated in regulation 14(1), condone an application for appeal lodged after a period of 90 days, upon good cause shown. |
| (2) | In deciding whether good cause has been shown for condonation of a late application for an appeal, the Independent Tribunal must take the following factors into account: |
| (a) | the reason for the delay; |
| (b) | whether it is in the interest of justice that condonation be granted; and |
| (c) | if there are reasonable prospects of success. |
| (3) | An application contemplated in subregulation (1) must be in a form similar to Form 4 in Annexure A to these regulations. |