Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)Chapter 2 : Refugee Reception Offices, Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs and Refugee Appeals Authority8. Refugee Reception Office |
| (1) | Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Director-General may, by notice in the Gazette, establish as many Refugee Reception Offices in the Republic as he or she regards as necessary for the purposes of this Act and may disestablish any Refugee Reception Office, by notice in the Gazette, if considered necessary for the proper administration of this Act. |
[Section 8(1) substituted by section 6 of Notice No. 1452, GG 41343, dated 18 December 2017]
| (2) | Each Refugee Reception Office must consist of at least one officer of the Department, designated by the Director-General as a Refugee Status Determination Officer. |
[Section 8(2) substituted by section 6 of Notice No. 1452, GG 41343, dated 18 December 2017]
| (3) | [Section 8(3) deleted by Refugees Amendment Act No. 12 of 2011]. |