| (1) |
The council shall establish an ad hoc appeal committee to consider any appeal lodged in terms of section 33A against a decision of an inquiry instituted in terms of section 31 or 31A, in the prescribed manner. |
| (2) |
An ad hoc appeal committee shall consists of— |
| (a) |
a chairperson, with knowledge in the practice of law, for a cumulative period of at least 10 years; and |
| (b) |
not more than two registered persons in respect of whose conduct an inquiry was instituted. |
| (3) |
An ad hoc appeal committee shall have the power to consider any appeal contemplated in subsection (1) and may, in the prescribed manner— |
| (a) |
confirm the decision; |
| (b) |
amend, vary or set aside the decision; |
| (c) |
remit the matter back to the council or a committee with such instructions as it may consider necessary; or |
| (d) |
make such other order, including an order for cost, as it considers appropriate. |
| (4) |
A decision of an ad hoc appeal committee in terms of this Act shall be final and of force and effect from the date determined by that appeal committee, subject to review by a court of law with competent jurisdiction. |
[Section 12A inserted by section 2 of Act No. 16 of 2012]
Statistics Act, 1999
