IOS2601 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the IOS2601 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025. For assistance whats-app us on 0.6.8..8.1.2..0.9.3.4... be marked out of a total of 50 marks, which will then be converted to a percentage (e.g. 25 out of 50 = 50%). If you do not submit at least one of the assignments, you will NOT be admitted to the examination. NB: THIS ASSIGNMENT CONSIST OF 4 QUESTIONS WHICH MUST ALL BE ANSWERED. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BEFORE YOU ANSWER EACH QUESTION. YOUR ANSWER FILE SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 6 TYPED PAGES OR 8 HANDWRITTEN PAGES. YOUR ANSWER FILE MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: CAREFULLY READ THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION ACT 19 OF 1996 (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE ACT). THIS ACT IS AVAILABLE ON MYUNISA UNDER ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. QUESTION 1 AND 2 ARE BASED ON THE ACT. Question 1 (a)The Act was adopted on 5 April 1996, assented to by the president on the 10 April1996, but it only commenced on 19 June 1996. EXPLAIN the difference between the dates of assent and commencement with reference to the provisions of section 13 of the interpretation Act 33 of 1957. (10) (b)How should the purpose of the Act be determined? Make a list of at least threeinternal aids that can be consulted and give an example of each from the text of the Act (where possible). (6) (c)IDENTIFY the long title of the act and explain why the long title is important forstatutory interpretation. (6) Question 2 (a)James was appointed by the President as a member of the Commission for aperiod of six years. The Commission argued that in terms of section 5(1) it states that “members of the Commission shall hold office for a period not exceeding five years”. Advise the Commission on this argument by briefly explaining to him HOW peremptory provisions differs from directory provisions, and WHETHER the appointment complied with the statutory requirements (refer to at least two examples from the relevant case law). (10) Question 3 (a)EXPLAIN the different methods of computation of time (specifically the ordinarycivil method and with reference to relevant case law case law). (8) Question 4 (a)Briefly discuss the impact of the interpretation clause of the Constitution (article39(2)) on the approach adopted by courts when interpreting statutes (refer to relevant case law in your answer). (10)