National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act 102 of 1996)
R 385
Military Pensions Act, 1976 (Act No. 84 of 1976)14. Right of appeal |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person who lays claim to a pension or gratuity and who— |
[Words preceding section 14(1)(a) substituted by section 11 of Act No. 97 of 1980 (Notice No. 1525, GG 7150, dated 1 August 1980)]
| (a) | is aggrieved by a decision of the Director-General relating to the degree of his pensionable disability or previous pensionable disability, may note an appeal against such decision to a medical appeal board; |
| (b) | is aggrieved by any other decision of the Director-General, may note an appeal to the appeal tribunal against such decision. |
| (2) | An appeal in terms of subsection (1) shall be noted in writing, furnish the complete grounds of appeal, be accompanied by such documents as the appellant desires to submit and shall be lodged with the Director-General for submission to the medical appeal board or the appeal tribunal, as the case may be, within a period of three months after the appellant has been notified of the decision concerned: Provided that such period may on good cause shown be extended by the appeal tribunal or by the medical appeal board to which the appeal has been noted. |
[Section 14(2) substituted by section 8 of Act No. 26 of 1977 (Notice No. 444, GG 5463, dated 23 March 1977)]
| (3) | The Director-General shall as soon as practicable submit the particulars so required of an appeal which has been received by him in terms of this section— |
| (a) | in the case of an appeal mentioned in subsection (1)(a), to a medical appeal board; |
| (b) | in the case of an appeal mentioned in subsection (1)(b), to an appeal tribunal, |
for consideration.
[Section 14 substituted by section 18 of Act No. 96 of 1983 (Notice No. 1523, GG 8809, dated 13 July 1983)]
