Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)Chapter 5 : Rights and Obligations of Refugees and Asylum Seekers28. Removal and detention of refugees and asylum seekers |
| (1) | Subject to section 2, a refugee, asylum seeker or categories of refugee or asylum seeker may be removed from the Republic on grounds of national security, national interest or public order. |
| (2) | A removal under subsection (1) may only be ordered by the Minister. |
| (3) | Any visa or status granted to a refugee or asylum seeker who is removed from the Republic in terms of this section is revoked. |
| (4) | If an order is made under this section for the removal from the Republic of a refugee or asylum seeker, any dependant of such refugee or asylum seeker who has not been granted asylum, may be included in such an order and removed from the Republic. |
| (5) | Any refugee or asylum seeker ordered to be removed under this section may be detained pending his or her removal from the Republic. |
[Section 28 substituted by section 24 of Notice No. 1452, GG 41343, dated 18 December 2017]