ADL2601
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER EXAM 2024
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2024
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Adl2601 October Examination
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1.Administrative action must be lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair.
2. Binding authority
The Constitution 108 of 1996 Academic writings/opinions
Legislation Policy docs (green & white papers).
Case law (judicial precedent) Reports by state institutions
Common law foreign law
Administrative practice (custom / usage)
International law
Statutes
3. Section 1 of PAJA defines "administrative action” as any decision taken, or any
failure to take a decision, by –
(a) an organ of state, when-
(i) exercising a power in terms of the Constitution or a provincial constitution; or
(ii) exercising a public power or performing a public function in terms of any
legislation; or
(b) a natural or juristic person, other than an organ of state, when exercising a
public power or performing a public function in terms of an empowering provision,
which adversely affects the rights of any person, and which has a direct, external legal
effect. There are exceptions to the definition.
Administrative action, as defined in the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA), refers to any action,
decision, recommendation, or failure to act by an administrative authority that affects the rights of an
individual. It excludes legislative and judicial acts. The PAJA’s main objective is to protect the public from
unlawful, unreasonable and unfair administrative matters. It aims at creating efficient administration with
good governance, thus also including creating a culture of accountability, responsiveness, openness and
transparency in the public administration