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 3 : Appointment and Composition of Independent Tribunal

7. Medical practitioner

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A medical practitioner as contemplated in regulation 5(1)(b) must be a person:

(a)who is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa;
(b)who has at least five years post-registration experience in the practise of medicine;
(c)whose registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa has not been revoked;
(d)who is fit and proper to make assessments in relation to appeals in terms of section 18(2)(b) of the Act ;
(e)who is not in the full-time employ of the public health service or in the full-time or part-time employ of the Agency; and
(f)whose appointment will not give rise to a conflict of interests.