Refusal
Under the Passports Act 1992, the Minister of Internal Affairs has the power to refuse a passport, for example, on grounds of national security. The Minister also has the discretion to issue a passport for less than the full five year validity period.
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Famous quotes containing the word refusal:
“Show enough regret, and your refusal will inspire gratitude.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“Why is it that many contemporary male thinkers, especially men of color, repudiate the imperialist legacy of Columbus but affirm dimensions of that legacy by their refusal to repudiate patriarchy?”
—bell hooks (b. c. 1955)
“A widow’s refusal of a lover is seldom so explicit as to exclude hope.”
—Samuel Richardson (1689–1761)