PAJA definition

PAJA means the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 3 of 2000;
PAJA means the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 together with the regulations promulgated under this Act;
PAJA means the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000); 50

Examples of PAJA in a sentence

  • Furthermore the PAJA requires the promulgation of the Code of Good Conduct for Administrative Actions.

  • The legislative framework flows from section 33 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Constitution) which guarantees the right to just administrative action, requiring that all administrative action be lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair and that written reasons must be provided for administrative decisions, and prescribe for the enactment of a national legislation, hence the PAJA.

  • The implementation of the PAJA will increase a potential for a large number of government’s decisions to be lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair, thus ensuring good governance and good decision making.

  • Should their finding be that certain administrative procedures are non-compliant, to top-up with the PAJA provisions, which potentially poses a practical challenge depending on knowledge, skills and experience of the administrator concerned.

  • Currently an administrator who has no legal background is expected to do analysis and evaluation if their empowering provisions together with relevant administrative procedures are compliant with the PAJA or not.


More Definitions of PAJA

PAJA means the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 60
PAJA means the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000) as amended.
PAJA means the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000;
PAJA means the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act 3 of 2000); [Definition of 'PAJA' inserted by s. 1 (n) of Act 9 of 2016 (wef 22 September 2017).]
PAJA means the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000, as amended from time to time;
PAJA means the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, Act 3 of 2000, as well as the Regulations on Fair Administrative Procedures, published in terms of the Act, (R1022 of 31 July 2002).
PAJA means the Promotion to Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000;