Which activity does not qualify as administrative action in terms of section 1 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA)?

The question asks which activity does not qualify as administrative action in terms of section 1 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA).

Section 1 of PAJA defines "administrative action" and also lists specific exclusions. One key exclusion is "the legislative functions of Parliament, a provincial legislature or a municipal council."

Let's analyze each option:

• a) Exercising a power in terms of the Constitution or a provincial Constitution. This is explicitly included in the definition of administrative action under PAJA, specifically for an organ of state.
• b) **A natural or juristic person other than an organ of state exercising public power or performing function in terms of an