HAVE YOUR SAY
Refugees Amendment Bill [B30 – 2010]
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly) encourages interested individuals and
organisations to submit written comments on the above-mentioned Bill:
The Bill seeks to:
- Amend the Refugees Act, 1998, so as to amend, insert and delete certain definitions;
- Clarify how applications for refugee status rejected as manifestly unfounded and unfounded
must be dealt with;
- Empower the Director-General to establish the Status Determination Committee;
- Revise the provisions relating to withdrawal of refugee status.
Public hearings will take place on 26 October 2010 at Parliament.
Written submissions must be addressed to: The Secretary to Parliament of the RSA, PO Box 15, Cape Town 8000, for attention: Mr Eddy Mathonsi and must reach Parliament by no later than 22 October 2010 at 12:00. Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation.
Enquiries: Mr Eddy Mathonsi, tel: 021 403-3826, cell: 084 630 1992/083 709 8523 Fax: 086 655-0502 or e-mail: [email protected]
Issued by: Mr B D Martins, MP, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs. Parliament. Making Democracy Work.