Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments.
To amend the Social Assistance Act, 2004, so as to enable applicants and beneï¬ciaries to apply to the Agency to reconsider its decision; to further regulate appeals against decisions of the Agency; and to effect certain textual corrections; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Amendment of section 5 of Act 13 of 2004 1.
''(b) subject to section  16, is resident in the Republic;''.
Amendment of section 14 of Act 13 of 2004 2.
''(iii) of his or her right to request reconsideration and his or her right of appeal contemplated in section 18 and of the mechanism and procedure to invoke [that] any such right.''.
Substitution of section 18 of Act 13 of 2004, as amended by section 2 of Act 6 of 2008 3.
If an applicant or a beneï¬ciary disagrees with a decision made by the Agency in respect of a matter regulated by this Act, that person or a person acting on his or her behalf may, within 90 days of his or her gaining knowledge of that decision, lodge a written [appeal with the Minister 20 against that decision, setting out the reasons why the Minister should vary or set aside that decision.] application to the Agency requesting the Agency to reconsider its decision in the prescribed manner.
''(b) subject to section  16 is resident in the Republic;''.
If an applicant or a beneï¬ciary disagrees with a reconsidered decision made by the Agency in respect of a matter contemplated in subsection (1), that person or a person acting on his or her behalf may, within 90 days of his or her gaining knowledge of that decision, lodge a written appeal with the Minister against that decision, setting out the 5 reasons why the Minister should vary or set aside that decision.
[subsection (1) in accordance with such conditions as the Minister may prescribe by notice in the Gazette] subsection (1A) in the prescribed manner and that tribunal may, after consideration of the matter, conï¬rm, vary or set aside that decision [or make any other 15 decision which is just].
If the Minister has appointed an independent tribunal in terms of subsection (2)(b) all appeals contemplated in subsection [(1)] (1A) must be considered by that tribunal.
This Act is called the Social Assistance Amendment Act, 2010.