HFL1501: Portfolio examination May/June 2019

PART 1 (20 marks) The origins of South African law Answer the following questions by making use only of the study material in Part 1 of the study guide: QUESTION 1 Answer the following questions regarding the South African Law Reform Commission that was established in 1973. 1.1 What is the task of the Law Reform Commission? (1) It is an independent advisory statutory body established by the South African Law Reform Commission Act of 1973. It investigates matters appearing on a programme approved by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, in order to make recommendations to Government for the development, improvement, modernisation or reform of the law. 1.2 Name three pieces of legislation or Bills, mentioned in Part 1 of this module, that were drafted as a result of the work of the Law Reform Commission on the harmonisation of laws in South Africa. (3) Reform of Customary Law of Succession and Regulation of Related Matters Act 11 of 2009. Traditional Courts Bill. Recognition of Islamic Marriages. [4] QUESTION 2 Read the following multiple-choice question. Choose one statement and write only the number as your answer