ADL2601 ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 2 - 2023
UNIQUE NUMBER: 622623
DUE DATE: 22 AUGUST 2023
, ASSIGNMENT 1
UNIQUE NUMBER: 622623
CLOSING DATE: 22 AUGUST 2023
MARKS: 30
You have applied for a passport and are informed by the official working for the
Department of Home Affairs that your application was turned down. No reasons are
provided to you.
QUESTIONS
1. Does the turning down of your application constitute administrative action? In
your answer, you should fully discuss the concept “administrative action” with
reference to the provisions of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of
2000 (PAJA). (14)
2. Explain why it is important to establish whether administrative action is involved
(4)
3. When will the decision by the relevant official of the Department take effect? (2)
4. Does the official in the Department possess state authority? briefly describe what
state authority entails. (5)
5. Name the relevant section of the Constitution that defines Organ of State and
summarise that definition (5)
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SEMESTER 2 - 2023
UNIQUE NUMBER: 622623
DUE DATE: 22 AUGUST 2023
, ASSIGNMENT 1
UNIQUE NUMBER: 622623
CLOSING DATE: 22 AUGUST 2023
MARKS: 30
You have applied for a passport and are informed by the official working for the
Department of Home Affairs that your application was turned down. No reasons are
provided to you.
QUESTIONS
1. Does the turning down of your application constitute administrative action? In
your answer, you should fully discuss the concept “administrative action” with
reference to the provisions of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of
2000 (PAJA). (14)
2. Explain why it is important to establish whether administrative action is involved
(4)
3. When will the decision by the relevant official of the Department take effect? (2)
4. Does the official in the Department possess state authority? briefly describe what
state authority entails. (5)
5. Name the relevant section of the Constitution that defines Organ of State and
summarise that definition (5)
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