Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000)Regulations on Fair Administrative Procedures, 2002Chapter 2 : Notice and Comment Procedure20. 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. |