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

Rules of Procedure for Judicial Review of Administrative Action

Part B: Request for Reasons and Disclosure

4. Request for disclosure

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1)A person intending to institute an application for judicial review under Part C may request the administrator to-
a)furnish a list of relevant documents;
b)agree to vary the time periods set out in section 7(1) in terms of section 9(1) of the Act;
c)agree to mediation; or
d)agree to an address for and manner of service or delivery for any application made in terms of these Rules.

 

2)The request must be made in accordance with Form C and delivered to the administrator in the manner provided in the Form.

 

3)The request may be made at any time after the administrative action was taken but no later than 30 days from the date on which reasons are furnished under section 5 of the Act or rule 3.

 

4)The administrator may refuse to furnish a list of relevant documents if there are valid grounds for the refusal.

 

5)The administrator must within 30 days of receipt of a request furnish the list in accordance with Form D or notify the requester of the refusal to do so together with reasons in accordance with Form E.

 

6)The administrator must allow the requester to inspect the documents in Part 1 of schedule A to Form D at a place, time and manner determined by the administrator in Form D and to make copies at the fee prescribed under the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000 (Act No.2 of 2000).

 

7)The administrator may refuse to allow the requester to inspect and copy the documents in Part 2 of schedule A to Form D.