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Military Ombud Act, 2012 (Act No. 4 of 2012)

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Military Ombud Complaints Regulations 2015

6. Condonation for late submission of complaints

 

(1) A complainant may submit an application for condonation, in writing, on a form substantially similar to Form 2, attached hereto as Annexure "B", to the Office in the manner contemplated in regulation 3(4).

 

(2) The Ombud may condone the late submission of a complaint after consideration of the information provided in the form contemplated in subregulation (1) and taking into account—
(a) the reasons for the late submission;
(b) the time taken to submit the complaint;
(c) the prospects of success based on the merits of the complaint lodged;
(d) possible prejudice to be suffered by the complainant if the matter is not investigated;
(e) possible prejudice to any party having a substantial interest in the outcome of the complaint if the matter is or is not investigated; and
(f) any other relevant factors.

 

(3) The Ombud must inform the complainant of the outcome of the application within 28 days of receipt thereof.