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Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1977)

Notices

General Guidelines for the Submission of Internal Appeals to the Minister in terms of the Act

2. Timeframe for lodging an appeal

 

2.1 In accordance with section 12A(2) of the Act, an appeal must be lodged within 60 days after the decision of the Controller has been made known to the affected person.

 

2.2 The Minister is not empowered to consider a late appeal, and it is incumbent upon the Appellant to establish that the appeal has been lodged within the legislated time frame.

 

2.3 The 60-day period must be computed exclusively of the first day and inclusively of the last day, unless the last day happens to fall on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, in which case the time shall be reckoned exclusively of the first day and exclusively also of every such Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.