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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 11 : Standard Rules and Procedures Applicable at Pay-Points

44. Prohibition of creditors and other persons enforcing debts within the area of a pay-point

 

Any person owed any money by a beneficiary shall not without the prior written approval of the Agency—

 

(1) enter any premises, building or place on any day or any time during the payment of grants to beneficiaries for the purposes of collecting from any such beneficiaries any monies owing in terms of any verbal or written agreement;

 

(2) accompany any beneficiary or a procurator to any pay point on any day or at any time during which a beneficiary is to receive any payment of a grant for the purposes of collecting any monies owing to such person by the beneficiary;

 

(3) be within 100 meters of any pay point unless such person is accredited by the Agency to accompany the beneficiary to the pay-point.