Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1977)NoticesGeneral Guidelines for the Submission of Internal Appeals to the Minister in terms of the Act4. Notification of interested and affected parties, submission of the appeal and communication of the outcome of the appeal |
| 4.1 | The Appellant must notify any interested and affected party of the appeal by providing a copy of the appeal to such party and submit proof of such notification with the appeal. |
| 4.2 | An appeal to the Minister in terms of section 12A of the Act must be addressed to the Minister and marked for the attention of the Chief Directorate: Legal Services. The appeal must be delivered to the Department at Trevenna Campus, Building 2B, corner of Francis Baard and Meintjes Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria, 0002. |
| 4.3 | Please note that the Department does not accept the service of appeals via email. |
| 4.4 | Receipt of the appeal will be acknowledged in writing, and an appeal reference number will be provided within five (5) working days of such receipt. Please contact Legal Services on 012 444 3922 or 012 444 3958 if receipt has not been confirmed in writing. |
| 4.5 | Third parties that objected during the licensing application process, or are recorded interested and affected parties, will be afforded twenty-one (21) calendar days1 in which to submit representations on the appeal. The Appellants will be afforded twenty-one (21) calendar days2 in which to reply to those representations. |
| 4.6 | Thereafter, the appeal will be considered, and the Minister will make a decision on the appeal. |
| 4.7 | In considering the appeal, the Minister will take into account all information submitted in the appeal together with the documents considered by the Controller, responses by interested and affected parties and any reply thereto. |
| 4.8 | The outcome of the appeal will be communicated to the Appellant as well as any interested and affected parties. The Appellant should also within seven (7) days of becoming aware of the decision, communicate the outcome to the affected or interested parties. |
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1 Kindly refer to the computation of "days"in paragraph 2.3.
2 Kindly refer to the computation of "days" in paragraph 2.3.
