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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires–"administrative action" includes–(a) the powers, functions and duties exercised by authorities or quasi-judicial tribunals; or(b) any act, omission or decision of any person, body or authority that affects the legal rights or interests of any person to whom such action relates;"administrator" means a person who takes an administrative action or who makes an administrative decision;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for the administration of justice;"decision" means any administrative or quasi-judicial decision made, proposed to be made, or required to be made, as the case may be;"empowering provision" means a law, a rule of common law, customary law, or an agreement, instrument or other document in terms of which an administrative action is taken or purportedly taken;"failure", in relation to the taking of a decision, includes a refusal to take the decision; "state organ" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution; and "tribunal" means a tribunal established under any written law.
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This Act applies to all state and non-state agencies, including any person– (a) exercising administrative authority; (b) performing a judicial or quasi-judicial function under the Constitution or...
(1) Every person has the right to administrative action which is expeditious, efficient, lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair. (2) Every person has the right to be given written reasons for any...
(1) In any case where any proposed administrative action is likely to materially and adversely affect the legal rights or interests of a group of persons or the general public, an administrator...
(1) Every person materially or adversely affected by any administrative action has a right to be supplied with such information as may be necessary to facilitate his or her application for an appeal...
(1) Any person who is aggrieved by an administrative action or decision may apply for review of the administrative action or decision to– (a) a court in accordance with section 8; or (b) a tribunal...
An application for the review of an administrative action or an appeal under this Act shall be determined within ninety days of filing the application.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is aggrieved by an administrative action may, without unreasonable delay, apply for judicial review of any administrative action to the High Court or to a...
(1) An application for judicial review shall be heard and determined without undue regard to procedural technicalities. (2) The Chief Justice may make rules of practice for regulating the procedure...
(1) In proceedings for judicial review under section 8(1), the court may grant any order that is just and equitable, including an order– (a) declaring the rights of the parties in respect of any...
This Act is in addition to and not in derogation from the general principles of common law and the rules of natural justice.
(1) The Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the Commission on Administrative Justice, make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act. (2) Regulations made under...
(1) In all proceedings pending whether preparatory or incidental to, or consequential upon any proceedings in court at the time of the coming into force of this Act, the provisions of this Act shall...