A petition is a written request or complaint made by a member of the public. A petition can be in the form of a letter or a document. A petition can be submitted by a single individual or by a large group of people or organisation.
There is no set structure regarding how a petition should be written. The main rule of a written petition is that it must contain the name, address and signature of the person sending the petition. If a person is unable to write, they can contact the Public Participation Unit for assistance. The petition can be written in English, isiXhosa, Afrikaans or seSotho.
The cycle of a petition is as follows:
- Petition is received and registered by the Participation Unit
- Petition is referred by the Public Participation Unit
- Legal opinion is sought from the Legal Advisors of the Legislature
- Petition is referred to a relevant Portfolio Committee
- Petition is referred to the relevant provincial government department
- Investigation follows into petition by the relevant Portfolio Committee and the Public Participation Unit
- On-going feedback to petitioner by Public Participation Unit officials
When sending a petition to the Provincial Legislature, please remember to include:
- Your name and surname
- A contact address
- A contact telephone number
- A contact fax number
- A contact e-mail address (if you have one)
- Date of submission
- Include any supporting documents if necessary
Address it to:
Public Participation Unit
Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Private Bag X0051
Bhisho
5605
Telephone: 040-6080085/7/8/9
Fax: 040-6080086
E-mail: fntleki@ecleg.gov.za
Whether it is advice, questions or complaints that your community has, let the Legislature know!
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