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Refugees Amendment Act, No. 33 of 2008

Long title


To amend the Refugees Act, 1998, so as to amend, insert and delete certain definitions; to provide for delegation of powers; to provide for certain matters with regard to the establishment of Refugee Reception Offices; to provide for the dissolution of the Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs and the Refugee Appeal Board; to provide for the establishment of the Refugee Appeals Authority; to provide for the clarification and revision of procedures relating to refugee status determination; to provide for obligations and rights of asylum seekers; to provide for the repeal of certain obsolete provisions; and to effect certain technical corrections; and to provide for matters connected therewith

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE
1. Amendment of section 1 of Act 130 of 1998
2. Insertion of section 1A in Act 130 of 1998
3. Amendment of section 2 of Act 130 of 1998
4. Amendment of section 3 of Act 130 of 1998
5. Amendment of section 4 of Act 130 of 1998
6. Amendment of section 5 of Act 130 of 1998
7. Repeal of section 6 of Act 130 of 1998
8. Substitution of section 7 of Act 130 of 1998
9. Substitution of heading to Chapter 2 of Act 130 of 1998
10. Substitution of section 8 of Act 130 of 1998
11. Insertion of sections 8A to 8J in Act 65 of 1996
12. Repeal of sections 9 to 20 of Act 130 of 1998
13. Amendment of section 21 of Act 130 of 1998
14. Insertion of sections 21A and 21B in Act 130 of 1998
15. Amendment of section 22 of Act 130 of 1998
16. Substitution of section 23 of Act 130 of 1998
17. Amendment of section 24 of Act 130 of 1998
18. Repeal of sections 25 and 26 of Act 130 of 1998
19. Insertion of sections 24A and 24B in Act 130 of 1998
20. Amendment of heading to Chapter 5 of Act 130 of 1998
21. Substitution of section 27 of Act 130 of 1998
22. Insertion of section 27A in Act 130 of 1998
23. Amendment of section 28 of Act 130 of 1998
24. Substitution of section 29 of Act 130 of 1998
25. Substitution of section 30 of Act 130 of 1998
26. Repeal of sections 31, 32 and 33 of Act 130 of 1998
27. Substitution of section 34 of Act 130 of 1998
28. Insertion of section 34A in Act 130 of 1998
29. Substitution of section 36 of Act 130 of 1998
30. Amendment of section 37 of Act 130 of 1998
31. Amendment of section 38 of Act 130 of 1998
32. Repeal of sections 39 and 40 of Act 130 of 1998
33. Transitional provisions and savings
34. Short title and commencement
 
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