ADL2601
ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 2
2023
QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
, ADL2601 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2023
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.
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)
Yes, the turning down of your passport application constitutes administrative
action. Administrative action is defined in the Promotion of Administrative Justice
Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA) as any decision, act, or omission by an organ of state that
affects the rights or legitimate expectations of individuals. In this case, the decision
to turn down your application by the official from the Department of Home Affairs
falls within the scope of administrative action.
PAJA provides procedural safeguards to ensure fairness and transparency in
administrative actions. It sets out principles such as the right to be heard, the right
to reasons for decisions, and the right to review administrative actions. These
principles aim to protect individuals from arbitrary or unjust administrative actions.
ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 2
2023
QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
, ADL2601 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2023
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.
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)
Yes, the turning down of your passport application constitutes administrative
action. Administrative action is defined in the Promotion of Administrative Justice
Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA) as any decision, act, or omission by an organ of state that
affects the rights or legitimate expectations of individuals. In this case, the decision
to turn down your application by the official from the Department of Home Affairs
falls within the scope of administrative action.
PAJA provides procedural safeguards to ensure fairness and transparency in
administrative actions. It sets out principles such as the right to be heard, the right
to reasons for decisions, and the right to review administrative actions. These
principles aim to protect individuals from arbitrary or unjust administrative actions.
