Tjaart Jurgens Maré Doctor Legum Universiteit van die Vrystaat

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hand van die volledige wet, kan dalk ʼn bydrae lewer om van die onsekerheid uit die weg te
ruim. Groter fokus moet ook geplaas word op die inhoudelike van Artikel 33 van die
Grondwet.
Artikel 1 sluit egter ook die volgende omskrywing in die definisie van “administratiewe
optrede” in :
i. Decision/Besluit
ii. Empowering provision/Magtigende bepaling
iii. Failure/Nie-nakoming.
Volgens die definisie vroeër aangehaal, bevat onder andere besluit as komponent. Dit
verwys na besluite van administratiewe aard ingevolge ʼn magtigende bepaling. Daarom
moet “magtigende bepaling” ook van nader beskou word en aangesien besluit ook ʼn niebesluit
insluit, moet nie-nakoming as definisie oorweeg word.
Asof dit nie reeds ingewikkeld genoeg is nie, moet hierdie definisies ook aandag geniet.
“Decision” word soos volg gedefinieer :
“’decision’ means any decision of an administrative nature made, proposed to be
made, or required to be made, as the case may be, under an empowering provision,
including a decision relating to -
(a) making, suspending, revoking or refusing to make an order, award or
determination;
(b) giving, suspending, revoking or refusing to give a certificate, direction,
approval, consent or permission;
(c) issuing, suspending, revoking or refusing to issue a licence, authority or other
instrument;
(d) imposing a condition or restriction;
(e) making a declaration, demand or requirement;
(f) retaining or refusing to deliver up, an article; or
(g) doing or refusing to do any other act or thing of an administrative nature,
and a reference to a failure to take a decision must be construed accordingly.”
“Empowering decision” word soos volg gedefinieer :
“’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
was purportedly taken.”
“Failure” word soos volg gedefinieer :
“’failure’ in relation to the taking of a decision, includes a refusal to take the decision.”