South African Human Rights Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 40 of 2013)

Notices

South African Human Rights Commission Complaints Handling Procedures

Chapter 9 : Appeals

34. Lodging appeals

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(1)Any party to proceedings under these Procedures, who feels aggrieved by any determination, decision or finding, save for a finding made at a hearing as contemplated in Chapter 7 of these Procedures, may lodge an appeal with the following persons—
(a)the Chairperson, if the appeal is of a substantive nature regarding any determination, decision or finding of a Provincial Manager, within 45 days from the date of being notified of such determination, decision or finding by post, delivery, facsimile or e-mail; or
(b)the Chief Operations Officer, if the appeal is of a procedural nature regarding any determination, decision or finding of a Provincial Manager, within 45 days from the date of being notified of such determination, decision or finding by post, delivery, facsimile or e-mail.

 

(2)The Chairperson or the Chief Operations Officer, as the case may be, may, on good cause shown, grant condonation to an appellant who has failed to lodge an appeal timeously as provided for in subarticle (1).