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Article 107 — Before members of a provincial legislature begin to perform their functions in the legislature, they must swear or affirm faithfulness to the Republic and obedience to the

Article
107
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
Before members of a provincial legislature begin to perform their functions in the legislature, they must swear or affirm faithfulness to the Republic and obedience to the
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
27bdce92-bfe3-4ebe-88a3-341a15bb5793

24 words

Verbatim text

legislature, they must swear or affirm faithfulness to the Republic and obedience to the Constitution, in accordance with Schedule 2. Duration of provincial legislatures

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  • The index files this text under article 107 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The row is titled “Before members of a provincial legislature begin to perform their functions in the legislature, they must swear or affirm faithfulness to the Republic and obedience to the”.
  • The passage runs to about 24 words.

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