(1) Right to appeal
| (a) | A former member may appeal to the Minister against the decision of the Director-General in terms of regulations 3 or 4. |
| (b) | The appeal must be lodged with the Minister within a period of 30 consecutive days upon receipt of the decision of the Director-General. |
| (a) | An appeal against a decision of the Director-General must be lodged according to form 3 contained in Appendix A. |
| (b) | The appeal format must set out the relevant facts concisely as well as the grounds for the appeal. |
| (c) | An appeal against a decision of the Director-General must be accompanied by the record of the hearing contemplated in regulation 3. |
| (d) | The appeal must be served on the Director-General. |
| (e) | The Director-General must forward all relevant documentation to the Minister and former member who applied within a period of twenty (20) consecutive days upon receipt of the appeal. |
| (f) | The former member may supplement his or her appeal within a period of fourteen (14) consecutive days upon receiving documentation in terms of regulation 5(2)(e). |
| (3) | The decision of the Minister |
The Minister concludes the appeal by informing the former member who applied and the Director-General of his or her decision in writing.
