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ADL2601 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2026 - DUE 25 August 2026; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations. For assistance, Whats-App 0.8.1..2.7.8..3.3.7.2... Ensure your success with us. .. Mr X is the owner of a small transport company operating in Limpopo. For the past eight months, he has held a valid Abnormal Loads Permit from the Provincial Department of Transport, authorizing him to transport abnormal loads to mines in Limpopo. His permit was issued out in terms of the National Road Traffic Act of 2008. Following a routine inspection, the Department informed Mr X by a letter that his permit has been revoked with immediate effect because it had received complaints alleging that some of his vehicles are not roadworthy. The letter did not specify the nature of the complaints, nor was Mr X allowed to respond before the decision was taken. As a result, Mr X can no longer deliver abnormal loads to his clients, his business operations have halted, and he has suffered significant financial losses. Mr X wants to challenge the Department’s decision under the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA). Before considering whether the decision was lawful, reasonable or procedurally fair, he seeks advice on whether the Department’s conduct falls within the definition of administrative action as provided in section 1 of PAJA. Does the distribution of building materials by the Department of Human Settlements amount to administrative action? With reference to relevant legislation. Explain. Does the distribution of building materials by the Department of Human Settlements amount to administrative action? With reference to relevant legislation. Explain.Mr X is the owner of a small transport company operating in Limpopo. For the past eight months, he has held a valid Abnormal Loads Permit from the Provincial Department of Transport, authorizing him to transport abnormal loads to mines in Limpopo. His permit was issued out in terms of the National Road Traffic Act of 2008. Following a routine inspection, the Department informed Mr X by a letter that his permit has been revoked with immediate effect because it had received complaints alleging that some of his vehicles are not roadworthy. The letter did not specify the nature of the complaints, nor was Mr X allowed to respond before the decision was taken. As a result, Mr X can no longer deliver abnormal loads to his clients, his business operations have halted, and he has suffered significant financial losses. Mr X has come to seek your legal advice on whether the Department’s conduct falls within the definition of administrative action as set out in Section 1 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000. In your answer, explain the meaning and legal significance of each requirement contained in the statutory definition of administrative action and apply these requirements to the facts above to determine whether PAJA is applicable. wants to challenge the Department’s decision under the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA). Before considering whether the decision was lawful, reasonable or procedurally fair, he seeks advice on whether the Department’s conduct falls within the definition of administrative action as provided in section 1 of PAJA.

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ADL2601
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2026
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Due date: 25 August 2026


2 DIFFERENT ANSWERS PROVIDED

Whether the Department’s Revocation of Mr X’s Permit Constitutes
Administrative Action

1 Introduction

Section 33 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 guarantees
everyone the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally
fair, while the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 gives practical effect
to that constitutional protection.1 Section 1 of PAJA defines administrative action as
a decision taken, or a failure to take a decision, by an organ of state when exercising
constitutional power or when exercising a public power or performing a public
function in terms of legislation. The definition also covers a decision by a natural or

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Publisher: 2011 ISBN: 9780702194276 Edition: 2

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