Establishment of Development Appeal Tribunal

The Development Appeal Tribunal is established in terms of Section 24 of the Development Facilitation Act, Act No 67 of 1995. A Premier shall by notice in the Provincial gazette establish a development appeal tribunal for a province. A development appeal tribunal must consist of five members appointed by the Premier and must consist of a chairperson, a deputy chairperson and the other members. Provided that at least one member shall have the knowledge of the law. As far as may be practicable in the circumstances, one half of the members of the development appeal tribunal shall be appointed from appropriate officers in the service of a provincial administration and officers in the service of local government bodies in a province, and the other half from persons outside such service. Prior to the appointment of a person as a member of a tribunal, the Premier shall make known his intentions to appoint such a person by notice in the Provincial Gazette and take into account any comment or objection in respect of such an appointment, which might be received by him from any person or body. The chairperson, deputy chairperson and the other members of a tribunal hold office for the period specified by the Premier upon their appointment and are appointed on conditions. An appeal should be heard by not less than three members of a development appeal tribunal. A development appeal tribunal may decide any appeal made to it in terms of section 23 of the Development Facilitation Act, Act No 67 of 1995. A development appeal tribunal is a tribunal of record. A development appeal tribunal shall subject to rules, within a reasonable time after it has made a decision, provide reasons for its decision in writing to any interested person or body requesting such reasons and if, such reasons were so requested, also to the provincial government.

See the Regulations and rules in terms of the Development Facilitation Act, 1995

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