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 7 : Administration of Appeals19. Receipt, acknowledgement and request for further information |
| (1) | The Independent Tribunal is responsible to— |
| (a) | receive and register appeals in an appeals register; |
| (b) | within a period of seven days from date of receipt, acknowledge receipt of an appeal in a form similar to Form 7A in Annexure A to these regulations; |
| (c) | prepare files for the adjudication of appeals by ensuring that all relevant and supporting documentation as may be required in respect of a particular social grant are included in such files; |
| (d) | assess the accuracy, validity and reliability of supporting documentation; and |
| (2) | The Independent Tribunal may request the Agency to provide any document referred to in regulation 12(1)(c) or (e). |
| (3) | The Independent Tribunal may request the applicant, beneficiary or a person acting on his or her behalf to provide any document referred to in regulation 14(2)(c). |
| (4) | The Independent Tribunal must— |
| (a) | upon receipt of further written reasons as contemplated in regulation 12(1 )(b), acknowledge receipt thereof in a form similar to Form 8B in Annexure A to these regulations. |
| (b) | in a case of a referral for a medical examination provide the applicant, beneficiary or a person acting on his or her behalf with a date and venue of the medical examination in a form similar to Form 5 in Annexure A to these regulations; and |
| (c) | must schedule the appeal for consideration. |
| (5) | The documents referred to in subregulation (3) must be submitted to the Independent Tribunal within 15 days from date of receipt of the request. |
| (6) | The Independent Tribunal shall, upon receipt of all documents referred to in subregulation (3), acknowledge receipt in a form similar to Form 7B in Annexure A to these regulations. |
| (7) | The 90 days period referred to in regulation 16(2) will only start running from date of receipt by the Independent Tribunal of all documents required under subregulation (3). |