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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

43. General responsibilities of persons who perform a function on behalf of the Agency

 

A person appointed or authorised by the Agency to perform a function or render a service in connection with the administration, management of social assistance and the payment of grants must—

 

(1) within 14 days of gaining any such knowledge, report to the Agency, an organ of State or any person acting on behalf the Agency any act or conduct contrary to the Act, rules or procedures made under or in terms of the Act, by any person in connection with the administration, management of social assistance or payment of grants;

 

(2) not, directly or indirectly, whether on his or her own, or acting in concert or partnership with any other person, require any beneficiary to act or do any other thing as a pre-condition for receiving any payment of a grant;

 

(3) not act in any manner or do anything, enter into any agreement or make arrangements, whether orally or in writing, with any person in terms whereof a beneficiary is required to purchase any goods, service or anything from any such person;

 

(4) not act in any manner or do anything calculated or intended to limit a beneficiary’s choice to any particular service provider or supplier of any goods during the period of the payment of a grant;

 

(5) provide any person with any information, without the prior written approval of the Agency, regarding any beneficiary, the amount of the grant received by the beneficiary, the and the date on which any such beneficiary receives his or her grant.