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Article 127 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
127
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
(1) The Premier of a province has the powers and functions entrusted to that office by the Constitution and any legislation.
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
17063c2f-1aa3-40d9-a70d-d1462e732b85

78 words

Verbatim text

(2) The Premier of a province is responsible for— (a) assenting to and signing Bills; (b) referring a Bill back to the provincial legislature for reconsideration of the Bill’s constitutionality; (c) referring a Bill to the Constitutional Court for a decision on the Bill’s constitutionality; (d) summoning the legislature to an extraordinary sitting to conduct special business; (e) appointing commissions of inquiry; and (f) calling a referendum in the province in accordance with national legislation. Election of Premiers

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 127 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 78 words.

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