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ADL2601 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 26
August 2025
Course
ADL2601 - Administrative Law (ADL2601)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Administrative law in South Africa
ADL2601 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 26
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1.Define administrative law in relation to public law. (2 marks)2.Identify all
sources of administrative law and indicate whether theyare authoritative or
persuasive in nature. (10 marks)3.The Minister of Home Affairs has recently
issued out smart ID cardsand birth certificates to the victims of floods that
struck the Umtata region inthe Eastern Cape Province. At the same time, the
Minister stated that theold green bar-coded ID will no longer be issued
out.Do the decisions of the Minister of Home Affairs amount to administrative
action in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000?In your
answer, identify all elements of administrative action? (8 marks)
1. Define administrative law in relation to public law. (2 marks)
Administrative law is a branch of public law that regulates the activities of public authorities and
organs of state, ensuring that their actions are lawful, reasonable, and procedurally fair. It
provides mechanisms to control the exercise of public power and to protect individuals from
administrative abuse.
2. Identify all sources of administrative law and indicate whether they are authoritative or
persuasive in nature. (10 marks)
Source of Administrative Law Nature
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,
Authoritative
1996
Legislation (Acts of Parliament, provincial
Authoritative
legislation, municipal by-laws)