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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Lodging and Consideration of Applications for Reconsideration of Social Assistance Application by the Agency and Social Assistance Appeals by the Independent Tribunal

Chapter 3 : Appointment and Composition of Independent Tribunal

6. Legal practitioner

 

The legal practitioner as contemplated in regulation 5(1)(a) must be a person:

(a) who is an admitted attorney, advocate of the High Court of South Africa or a person with experience in the administration of law;
(b) who has at least five years post admission experience in the practise of law or at least five years post graduate experience in the administration of law;
(c) who, in the case of an Advocate or Attorney, has not been struck off the roll of Attorneys or Advocates;
(d) who is a fit and proper person to consider appeals in terms of section 18(2)(b) of the Act;
(e) whose appointment will not give rise to a conflict of interests; and
(f) who is not in the full-time or part-time employ of the Agency.