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Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011)

20. Powers and duties of Appeal Board

 

(1) The Appeal Board must—
(a) consider any appeal lodged with it by a military veteran against any decision taken by an official in terms of this Act which adversely affects the rights of that military veteran;
(b) consider any question of law relating to military veterans referred to it by the Minister or the Director-General ; and
(c) advise the Minister or Director-General regarding any legal matter relating to military veterans which the Minister or the Director-General refers to it.

 

(2) The Appeal Board may—
(a) confirm, set aside or vary a decision contemplated in subsection (1)(a);
(b) substitute any other decision for the decision; or
(c) provide the required legal advice.

 

(3) The Appeal Board may for the purposes of subsection (1)—
(a) summon any person who, in its opinion, may be able to give information, or who it believes has in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control, any  document which has any bearing upon the matter under consideration, to appear before it at a time and place specified in the summons to be questioned or to produce that document, and retain for examination any document so produced;
(b) administer an oath to or accept an affirmation from any person called as a witness; and
(c) call any person present at the proceedings as a witness and interrogate such person and require such person to produce any document in his or her possession or custody or under his or her control, and such a person is entitled to legal representation at his or her own expense.

 

(4) The Chairperson of the Appeal Board determines the procedure at any appeal.

 

(5) The decision of a majority of the members of the Appeal Board constitutes a decision of the Appeal Board.

 

(6) A decision of the Appeal Board must be in writing, and copies thereof must be made available to persons involved in the matter.