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Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)

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Regulations in terms of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (Act No. 13 of 2004)

Chapter 10 : General Responsibilities

41. General responsibilities of a member of staff on behalf of the Agency

 

A member of staff of the Agency or of a person performing a function on behalf of the Agency and any other person performing any function or exercising any power in terms of the Act must—

 

(1) perform any such function or exercise any such power with a high degree of integrity, honesty and objectivity;

 

(2) not in any way, directly or indirectly seek to or derive any material or other benefit from an applicant or a beneficiary for the performance of any such function or the exercise of any such power;

 

(3) report, within 7 days of gaining any such knowledge, any conduct, or act on the part of an applicant, a beneficiary or any other person in contravention of the provisions of the Act, rules or procedures made under the Act or in terms of the Act, or any other law in connection with an application for a grant or the provision of social assistance.

 

(4) notify the Agency in writing, within 7 days of any omission, conduct or act on the part of such a person or any other person, contrary to the Act, any rules or procedures made under or in terms of the Act or any other law in connection with the administration, management of social assistance or the payment of a grant;

 

(5) report any act of misconduct by any employee of the State in terms of any other law in connection with the administration, management of social assistance and the payment of a grant.