The Reform of Administration Orders within a New Consumer Credit Framework

This chapter considers the impact of certain aspects of the newly introduced National Credit Act (NCA)2 on the so-called administration order provided for in section 74 of the Magistrates’ Court Act,3 one of the formal debt relief measures provided for consumers in South African law. In order to promote a better understanding of the issues at stake, other debt relief measures and their relationship with administration and formal bankruptcy procedures will also be discussed in brief.