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

Regulations relating to the Application for and Payment of Social Assistance and the requirements or conditions in respect of eligibility for Social Assistance

Chapter 7 : Standard Rules and Procedure applicable at Pay-Points

32. Prohibition of creditor providers and other persons conducting and marketing credit provider services within areas of Agency offices and pay-points

[Heading of Section 32 substituted by section 14 of Government Notice No. R. 621 of 21 July 2015]

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 20(1) and (2) of the Act—
(a) A person, must not market or offer any form of credit, whether or not that person is registered as a credit provider, within any Agency offices or pay-point for the purposes of soliciting or enticing a beneficiary to engage in any form of credit or credit granting, funeral scheme or life insurance scheme.
(b) The Agency branded card must not be ceded, pledged or retained to secure a loan, repayment of debt or payment of a funeral or insurance premium.

 

[Regulation 32 substituted by section 15 of Government Notice No. R. 621 of 21 July 2015]