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Article 61 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
61
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT
Index row title
(1) Parties represented in a provincial legislature are entitled to delegates in the province’s delegation in accordance with the formula set out in Part B of Schedule 3.
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
2c3fc975-297f-4d06-9a5c-d4bb339e4bc9

195 words

Verbatim text

province’s delegation in accordance with the formula set out in Part B of Schedule 3. (2) (a) A provincial legislature must, within 30 days after the result of an election of that legislature is declared— (i) determine, in accordance with national legislation, how many of each party’s delegates are to be permanent delegates and how many are to be special delegates; and (ii) appoint the permanent delegates in accordance with the nominations of the parties. (b) ……. [Para. (b) omitted by s. 1 of the Constitution Fourteenth Amendment Act of 2008.] [Sub-s. (2) substituted by s. 1 of the Constitution Ninth Amendment Act of 2002 and by s. 1 of the Constitution Fourteenth Amendment Act of 2008.] (3) The national legislation envisaged in subsection (2) (a) must ensure the participation of minority parties in both the permanent and special delegates’ components of the delegation in a manner consistent with democracy. Chapter 4: Parliament (4) The legislature, with the concurrence of the Premier and the leaders of the parties entitled to special delegates in the province’s delegation, must designate special delegates, as required from time to time, from among the members of the legislature. Permanent delegates

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  • The index files this text under article 61 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT”.
  • The passage runs to about 195 words.

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