Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)

Chapter 6 : Supplementary and General Provisions

38. Regulations

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(1)The Minister may make regulations relating to—
(a)a large-scale influx of asylum seekers into the Republic;
(b)the manner in which and period within which a matter must be referred to the Standing Committee or Refugee Appeals Authority;

[Section 38(1)(b) substituted by section 29 of Notice No. 1452, GG 41343, dated 18 December 2017]

(c)the forms to be used under certain circumstances and the permit to be issued pending the outcome of an application for asylum;
(d)the manner in which and the period within which applications for asylum which are manifestly unfounded, fraudulent or abusive, must be dealt with;
(e)the conditions of sojourn in the Republic of an asylum seeker, while his or her application is under consideration;
(f)the provision of interpreters at all levels of the determination process; and
(g)any other matter which is necessary or expedient to prescribe in order that the objects of this Act may be achieved.

 

(2)A regulation under subsection (1)(a) may only be made in consultation with the Premier of any province into which the influx takes place.