Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
R 385
Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act, 1998 (Act No. 95 of 1998)Chapter VI : Miscellaneous Matters29. Exemption |
| 1) | The Council may, on application made to it in the format prescribed by the Council by notice in the Gazette, in exceptional circumstances and on the conditions that the Minister may prescribe in general or in any particular case, exempt a person or a home from any provision of this Act, if the Council is satisfied that- |
| a) | the granting of the exemption would be in the public interest; |
| b) | the granting of the exemption would not undermine the objectives of this Act, or the effectiveness of the Council; or |
| c) | should the exemption not be granted, the effect would be extremely prejudicial to the interests of the applicant and housing consumers. |
| 2) | The Council shall reach and make known a decision within 60 days of receipt of an application made to it. |
| 3) | An exemption contemplated in subsection (1) is not transferable. |
