National Sport and Recreation Act, 1998
R 385
Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)RulesThe Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa Rules, 2013 as amended14. Confidential Proceedings |
[Rule 14 heading substituted by section 14 of Notice No. 1234, GG43913, dated 20 November 2020]
| (1) | The proceedings of the Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa are confidential and are only open to parties to the proceedings. The Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa may on application or on its own accord allow any person to attend a hearing. |
| (2) | Where such persons are permitted to attend the hearing in terms of Rule 14(1) above, the Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa may nonetheless exclude any person behaving in a manner likely to interfere with the proper conduct of the proceedings. |
[Rule 14(1-2) substituted by section 14(a) of Notice No. 1234, GG43913, dated 20 November 2020
| (3) | Where an application is made to attend confidential proceedings in terms of section 21(5) of the Act, such an application must be heard prior to the hearing of the appeal. A decision in this regard must be rendered within 10 days of the application. |
[Rule 14(3) inserted by section 14(b) of Notice No. 1234, GG43913, dated 20 November 2020
