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Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000)

Regulations on Fair Administrative Procedures, 2002

Chapter 2 : Notice and Comment Procedure

20. Special assistance

 

1) If any proposed administrative action may materially and adversely affect the rights of members of a specific community consisting of a significant proportion of people who cannot read or write or who otherwise need special assistance :
a) a notice must be publicised in the area of that community in a manner that will bring the proposed action to the attention of the community at large; and
b) the administrator must take special steps to solicit the views of members of the community.

 

2) Special steps in terms of sub-regulation (1)(b) may include :
a) the holding of public or group meetings where the proposed action is explained, questions are answered and views from the audience are minuted;
b) a survey of public opinion in the community on the proposed action; or
c) provision of a secretarial facility in the community where members of the community can state their views on the proposed action.