ADL2601
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 26 AUGUST 2025
, Administrative Law
Question 1
Define administrative law in relation to public law. (2 marks)
Administrative law is a branch of public law that governs the exercise of public power by
organs of state and other entities performing public functions. While public law broadly
regulates the relationship between the state and individuals, administrative law
specifically focuses on the rules, principles, and mechanisms that control
administrative action to ensure it is lawful, reasonable, and procedurally fair. It
provides legal remedies when administrative bodies act outside the limits of their lawful
authority.
Question 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 Authoritative – supreme law of the Republic; all law
Republic of South Africa, 1996 and conduct must comply with it.
Legislation (Acts of Parliament,
Authoritative – binding rules enacted by competent
provincial legislation, municipal
legislative bodies.
by-laws)
Common law (developed through Authoritative – binding principles developed by the
judicial precedent) courts.
Authoritative within the court hierarchy – lower
Case law / Judicial precedent
courts must follow higher court decisions.
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 26 AUGUST 2025
, Administrative Law
Question 1
Define administrative law in relation to public law. (2 marks)
Administrative law is a branch of public law that governs the exercise of public power by
organs of state and other entities performing public functions. While public law broadly
regulates the relationship between the state and individuals, administrative law
specifically focuses on the rules, principles, and mechanisms that control
administrative action to ensure it is lawful, reasonable, and procedurally fair. It
provides legal remedies when administrative bodies act outside the limits of their lawful
authority.
Question 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 Authoritative – supreme law of the Republic; all law
Republic of South Africa, 1996 and conduct must comply with it.
Legislation (Acts of Parliament,
Authoritative – binding rules enacted by competent
provincial legislation, municipal
legislative bodies.
by-laws)
Common law (developed through Authoritative – binding principles developed by the
judicial precedent) courts.
Authoritative within the court hierarchy – lower
Case law / Judicial precedent
courts must follow higher court decisions.
