
Administrative law under the 1996 constitution
Title:
Administrative law under the 1996 constitution
Author:
Burns, Yvonne.
ISBN:
9780409020366
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Edition:
3rd ed.
Publication Information:
Durban : LexisNexis Butterworths, ©2006.
Physical Description:
xxiii, 566 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
pt. 1. The founding principles of administrative law and just administrative action -- The foundation of South African administrative law -- The impact of the Constitution on administrative law -- The sources of adminstrative law -- The legal subjects in administrative law and the administrative-law relationship -- The concept of adminstrative action -- The classification and legal force of administrative action -- pt. 2. The general powers, duties and functions of the administrator -- The requirements for the proper exercise of the general powers and functions by administrators -- The requirements for the achievement and upholding of the right to just administrative action -- The administrator's duty to act fairly -- section 3 of PAJA -- Procedural fairness which affects the public -- section 4 -- Written reasons for administrative action -- section 5 -- pt. 3. The control of adminstrative action -- The control of administrative action under a system of constitutional supremacy -- Statutory grounds of judicial review of administrative action -- section 6(2) -- Non-compliance with formal requirements relating to administrative action -- section 6(2)(b) -- Judicial review of procedural unfairness -- section 6(2)(c) -- The action was materially influenced by an error of law- section 6(2)(d) -- The review of discretionary power -- section 6(2)(c) -- The review of irrational, unreasonable and disproportionate decision-making -- section 6(2)(f) and (h) -- Failure to take a decision as a ground of review -- section 6(2)(g) -- Action that is otherwise unconstitutional or unlawful -- section 6(2)(i) -- State liability -- pt. 4. Procedural issues surrounding the judicial review of administrative action -- Procedural issues surrounding judicial review -- pt. 5. Remedies available to an aggrieved person and orders of court -- Remedies and orders.
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