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National Gazette No. 43913, 20 November 2020, Vol 665, Page 25

20201120 - National Gazette No 43913 of 20-November-2020, Volume 665, page 25

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 43913, from 20 November, 2020
Department	Home Affairs
Notice	Page No. 1 of 19, Notice No. 1234, Refugee Act (130/1998) » Publication of Amended Refugee Appeals Authority Rules

STAATSKOERANT, 20 NOVEMBER 2020                       No. 43913    25

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
          NO. 1234                                                                          20 NOVEMBER 2020
          
                 GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE:

[                     ]      Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from
                                              existing enactments.

____________________         Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing
                                              enactments.

AMENDED REFUGEE APPEALS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH

AFRICA RULES

To amend the Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa Rules, 2013 (hereinafter referred
                 to  as  the  principal  Rules),  so  as  to  amend,  insert  and  delete  certain  provisions  and  to
                 provide for an appeal process that is fair, efficient, with integrity, adaptable and to provide
                 for matters connected therewith.

BE IT ENACTED by the Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa as follows: ---

Amendment of rule 1 of the principal Rules

1.  Rule 1 of the principal Rules is hereby amended—

(a)   by the substitution for the definition of “Appeal Board” of the following definition:
                                       [“Appeal Board”] Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa means [Refugee
                                       Appeal Board]  “Refugee Appeals Authority” as established in terms of section
                                       [12] 8A(1) of the Act;

(b)  by the substitution for the definition of “Appeal” of the following definition:
                                      “Appeal” means any appeal directed to the [Appeal Board] “Refugee Appeals
                                      Authority of South Africa” in terms of section [26(1)] 24B(1) of the Act;

(c)  by the substitution for the definition of “Appellant” of the following definition:
                                     “Appellant” means an asylum seeker who has lodged an appeal in accordance with
                                     section [26(1)] 24B(1) of the Act;

(d)  by the substitution for the definition of “Chairperson” of the following definition:
                                    “Chairperson”  means  a  member  of  the  [“Appeal  Board”]  “Refugee  Appeals
                                    Authority” designated by the Minister of Home Affairs as Chairperson of the [Appeal
                                    Board] Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa;

(e)  by the substitution for the definition of “Hearing” or “Hear” of the following definition:
                                    [“Hearing”  or  “Hear”]  determination  means  [either]  an  appeal  hearing  or  the
                        consideration of evidence on paper pertaining to the appeal;

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