BEFORE THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

APPLICATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL ALIGNMENT / NON-BINDING ADVISORY OPINION

SECTION A: APPLICANT’S DETAILS

Name
Surname
Student number
Capacity / (personal / on behalf of a society / on behalf of another group of persons/ combination etc.)
Mobile number
Email address

SECTION B: TYPE OF APPLICATION (JURISDICTION)

B1: Kindly indicate which option you are applying for:

(a) / Alignment of a student governance structure constitution with the Constitution for Student Governance (CSG) per s 35(2)(a) of the CSG
(b) / Non-binding advisory opinion per s 35(2)(b) of the CSG

B2: Only answer this question if you selected option (a) above in B1:

What is the name of the society (and its constitution) that needs to be aligned? Please attach said constitution to this application.
Are there any specific sections / articles that you would like us to pay specific attention to?

B3: Only answer this part (B3.1. and B3.2.) if you selected option (b) above in B1:

B3.1.The Constitutional Tribunal is only allowed to give an advisory opinion on the following matters. Kindly indicate the appropriate option(s) that relate(s) to your issue:

Interpretation of the Bill of Student Rights
Interpretation of the Constitution for Student Governance (CSG)
Interpretation of a constitution adopted in terms of the CSG. Please attach said constitution to this application

B3.2.Please lay out the details / questions that you desire to be answered below, with reasons for your application for an advisory opinion. If your query pertains to a specific section, please indicate the section number expressly.

SECTION C: URGENCY

If you believe that your application demands urgent attention (that it should be dealt with ASAP) you are kindly requested to provide reasons for this belief (for example, a detailed exposition of rights that will be adversely affected if there is any type of delay). If the dispute is not urgent, simply leave this block blank.

THUS DONE AND ACCEPTED AS SIGNED:

DATE
PLACE
IF ASSISTED BY THE SDAP, SDAP REPRESENTATIVE DETAILS

Chief Justice: Mia Labuschagne / Deputy Chief Justice: Michelle Mudzviti / Registrar: Tamryn Gorman / Senior Judge: Devon-Lee Andries / Judges: NonkosazanaNkosi, NdodzoMatidza,Mariette van Schalkwyk, Cara Gow, Marizelle van der Merwe, Nicola Earle, Jenna Hilton, Rainier Rademan, AyakhaNyangeni, Anandi Werner, BusisiweKamolane, KgomotsoMorudu