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Article 122 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
122
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
(1) Members of a provincial legislature may apply to the Constitutional Court for an order declaring that all or part of a provincial Act is unconstitutional. Chapter 6: Provinces
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
0a747ce5-f818-49c0-98ea-5acc0402eb99

138 words

Verbatim text

order declaring that all or part of a provincial Act is unconstitutional. Chapter 6: Provinces 62 (2) An application— (a) must be supported by at least 20 per cent of the members of the legislature; and (b) must be made within 30 days of the date on which the Premier assented to and signed the Act. (3) The Constitutional Court may order that all or part of an Act that is the subject of an application in terms of subsection (1) has no force until the Court has decided the application if— (a) the interests of justice require this; and (b) the application has a reasonable prospect of success. (4) If an application is unsuccessful, and did not have a reasonable prospect of success, the Constitutional Court may order the applicants to pay costs. Publication of provincial Acts

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  • The index files this text under article 122 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 138 words.

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