Notice No. R. 966

9 October 2009

In accordance with section 7(3) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No.3 of 2000) the Rules Board has made the rules in the schedule and the Minister and Parliament have approved them.

Preamble

Section 33(1) of the Constitution guarantees everyone the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair. The Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 3 of 2000 gives effect to that right and section 7 of the Act requires the Rules Board for Courts of Law to make rules of procedure for judicial review subject to the approval of the Minister and Parliament. The Rules Board has made the rules and the Minister and Parliament have approved them. These rules provide a procedure to facilitate proceedings for judicial review.