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ZAF-2008-L-80019
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Title_of_text
Refugees Amendment Act, 2008 (Act No. 33 of 2008).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-11-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends 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; and to provide for the repeal of certain obsolete provisions.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1998-12-02 (ZAF-1998-L-51659)
Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
South African Government Information
URL
http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=92996
Page range
14 p.
File
ZAF80019.pdf (PDF)