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National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)

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Regulations under the National Forests Act 84 of 1998

Chapter 11 : Administration and Processing of Appeals

25C. Submission of appeal

 

(1) The Department must be notified in writing of an intention to submit an appeal prior to an appeal being formally submitted.

 

(2) An appellant must, within twenty (20) days from the date the notification of decision was received, submit an appeal to the Appeal Administrator using the form set out in Annexure C to these Regulations.

 

(3) An appellant must simultaneously provide a copy of the appeal to:
(a) the applicant, where the appellant is not the applicant;
(b) where applicable, to any interested and affected party, in terms of the application in question, or where the appellant is the applicant; and
(c) to any affected organs of state.

 

(4) A notification of decision will be deemed to have been received on the date communicated if addressed via electronic mail and within five (5) days of registered mail.

 

(5) An appeal submitted in terms of sub regulation (1) must—
(a) be in writing;
(b) be in the form obtainable from the Appeal Administrator;
(c) include a statement setting out the grounds of appeal; and
(d) include the supporting documentation, which is referred to in the appeal.

 

[Section 25C inserted by section 5 of the Amendment Regulations under the National Forests Act, 2024, Notice No. R. 5650, GG51847, dated 6 January 2025]