Administrative law primarily governs procedures and activities of which entities?

• A. The procedures and activities of government boards and tribunals
• B. Private clubs and associations
• C. Individual citizens in their personal affairs
• D. Courts in criminal matters

Answer: (A)

Administrative law concerns how public bodies exercise authority—how they create rules, hold hearings, decide cases, and enforce their decisions. It governs the procedures and activities of government boards and tribunals, ensuring that processes are fair, transparent, and legally sound, with proper notice, opportunities to be heard, clear reasoning, and avenues for review. This framework applies to bodies like the Landlord and Tenant Board and other tribunals that make quasi‑judicial decisions on public matters. It does not govern private clubs or associations acting in non-governmental capacities, nor does it govern individuals’ private affairs, and while courts enforce and review these decisions, criminal matters fall under criminal law and its procedures.