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South African administrative law is the branch of public law in that country which regulates the legal relations of public authorities, whether with private individuals and organisations or with other public authorities,〔Baxter ''Administrative Law'' 2.〕 or better say, in present-day South Africa, which regulates "the activities of bodies that ''exercise public powers or perform public functions'', irrespective of whether those bodies are public authorities in a strict sense."〔Hoexter ''Administrative Law'' 2.〕 According to the Constitutional Court, administrative law is "an incident of the separation of powers under which the courts regulate and control the exercise of public power by the other branches of government."〔''Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of SA and Another: In re ex parte President of the Republic of South Africa and Others'' 2000 (2) SA 674 (CC).〕 Weichers defines administrative law as a body of legal rules governing the administration, organisation, powers and functions of administrative authorities. For Baxter, it is a set of common-law principles which promote the effective use of administrative power, protect against misuse, preserve a balance of fairness and maintain the public interest. Chaskalson describes it as the interface between the bureaucratic state and its subjects.〔Arthur Chaskalson, 'The Past Ten Years: A Balance Sheet and Some Indicators for the Future' (1989) 5 ''South African Journal on Human Rights'' 293.〕 From this it may be seen that commentators agree that administrative law is concerned with attaining administrative efficiency, and with ensuring that this power is tightly controlled, so that no abuse may occur. In ''Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of South Africa: In re Ex Parte President of the Republic of South Africa'',〔2000 (2) SA 674.〕 it was held that administrative law forms the core of public law. It overlaps with constitutional law because both deal with organs of state and their relationship to individuals. Administrative law differs from constitutional law, however, in its emphasisis on a particular branch of government (the public administration) and on a particular activity of the state (administrative action). In ''President of the RSA v SARFU'', the Constitutional Court held that the administration is that part of government which is primarily concerned with the implementation of legislation. In summary, then, administrative law regulates the activities of bodies that exercise public powers or perform public functions. It empowers administrative officials so that they may implement policies or programs, and limits the exercise of power by requiring all administrative action meet the minimum requirements of lawfulness, reasonableness and fairness. == Sources == Administrative officials derive their authority or jurisdiction from a legal instrument or rule, and may only do what a law authorises them to so. This is known as the principle of legality, which requires that administrative authorities not only refrain from breaking the law, but that all their content comply with the Constitution and particularly the Bill of Rights. The sources of administrative law are, in order of importance, * the Constitution; * legislation; and * the common law. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「South African administrative law」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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