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

Chapter 2 : Refugee Reception Offices, Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs and Refugee Appeals Authority

9C. Functions of Standing Committee
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(1)The Standing Committee—
(a)must determine any review in terms of section 24A;
(b)must, in the event that an asylum seeker is permitted to work or study in the Republic, determine the period and conditions in terms of which such asylum seeker may work or study whilst awaiting the outcome of his or her application for asylum;
(c)may monitor and supervise all decisions taken by Refugee Status Determination Officers and may approve, disapprove or refer any such decision back to the Refugee Reception Office with recommendations as to how the matter must be dealt with; and
(d)must advise the Minister or Director-General on any matter referred to it by the Minister or Director-General, including training that may be provided to members of staff at Refugee Reception Offices.

 

(2)Any function performed by the Standing Committee in terms of this Act must be determined by a single member or, in particular matters, such number of members of the Standing Committee as the chairperson may consider necessary.

 

[Section 9C inserted by section 13 of Notice No. 1452, GG 41343, dated 18 December 2017]