Section 51, Emigration Act, 1983 [S1S-JV5]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 July 1983.

In Emigration Act, 1983 [A10-W08]. This text from 3 January 2010, by Act 64 of 2010 [A11-DZN]. Other texts (2): from 1 July 1983 to 17 December 2000; from 18 December 2000 to 2 January 2010.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 51, Emigration Act, 1983 [S1S-JV5]. Machine: S1S-JV5.

51. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the passport authority under this Act may, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the civil authority in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.

Defined terms in this text (2)

passport: Section 2, Emigration Act, 1983 [S1SHAE] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "passport" means a passport issued or deemed to have been issued under this Act

passport: 4 more definitions.

passport authority: Section 2, Emigration Act, 1983 [S1SHAE] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "passport authority" means an officer or authority empowered under rules made under this Act to issue passports or travel documents

passport authority: 4 more definitions.

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Cited by (3)

Section 54, Emigration Act, 1983 [S1S-JYF], 1 July 1983, Band A. "section 51".

Section 2, Emigration Act (Amendment) Act, 2000 [S20-KY8], 18 December 2000, Band A. "section 51 of the Emigration Act, 1983 (31 of 1983)".

Section 2, Emigration Act (Amendment) Act, 2010 [S25-92Z], 3 January 2010, Band A. "section 51 of the Emigration Act, 1983 (31 of 1983)".

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