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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 423
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 July 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3 of 2014
423. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Was a regulatory impact assessment conducted by his department prior to the
implementation of the new visa regulations; if so, what were the results of
this assessment? NW505E
REPLY:
No. The Department followed Section 7 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002
which indicates that the Minister May make regulations after consultation
with the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB).