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Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (No. 3 of 2000).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette, No. 20853 of 3 February 2000.
Long title
An Act to give effect to the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair and to the right to written reasons for administrative action as contemplated in section 33 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Access-to-information Governance Access-to-justice
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to administrative action by an organ of state or a natural or juristic person and for a judicial review of such action. The Minister may, when reasonable and justifiable, exempt an administrative action or class or group of action from the application sphere of certain provisions of this Act. The Act also concerns effects of administrative action and the rights of the public to be informed regarding administrative action. In addition, it defines regulation-making powers of the Minister.

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Amended by

Promotion of Administrative Justice Amendment Act, 2002 (No. 53 of 2002).

Legislation | South Africa | 2003

Keyword: Agricultural development, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX