Whenever the Agency appoints a welfare organisation as a procurator for a person who is unable to appoint another as her or his procurator, the Agency must ensure that the organisation—
| (a) |
is, prior to such appointment registered in terms of any applicable law; |
| (b) |
has the financial and administrative capacity to act as procurator; |
| (c) |
will not require the person for whom it is appointed to pay any fees, surcharges, bank or administration charges or make any contribution in any form or kind in recompense for the welfare organization acting as procurator for such person; |
| (d) |
operates an account with a financial institution into which the grant money will be paid; |
| (e) |
will act in the best interests of the applicant or beneficiary. |
Older Persons Act, 2006
