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New immigration regulations have many shortcomingsThe new immigration regulations, published on 23 May, contain an array of shortcomings which effectively make it impossible to apply for a work visa or other visa. ![]() © DOC RABE Media – za.fotolia.com The Forum of Immigration Practitioners (FIPSA) says the regulations, which became effective on Monday, 26 May, do not contain a number of essential elements for them to become effective. According to Gershon Mosiane, FIPSA chairperson, there are a number of obvious issues which stand out at a first reading, and a number of more complex matters which will emerge when these regulations have been fully tested. Mosiane lists the issues as:
Mosiane states, "FIPSA believes that these matters can only be resolved by the intervention of the courts as the implementation date was Monday, 26 May, and just three days after being published; so many parties will be prejudiced by the lack of preparedness and legal defects in the regulations," Mosiane says. |