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Article 73 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
73
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT
Index row title
(1) Any Bill may be introduced in the National Assembly.
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
2ca9ad75-a2f1-42c1-ba84-08fa648dae4a

180 words

Verbatim text

(2) Only a Cabinet member or a Deputy Minister, or a member or committee of the National Assembly, may introduce a Bill in the Assembly, but only the Cabinet member responsible for national financial matters may introduce the following Bills in the Assembly: (a) a money Bill; or (b) a Bill which provides for legislation envisaged in section 214. [Sub-s. (2) substituted by s. 1(a) of the Constitution Seventh Amendment Act of 2001.] (3) A Bill referred to in section 76(3), except a Bill referred to in subsection (2)(a) or (b) of this section, may be introduced in the National Council of Provinces. [Sub-s. (3) substituted by s. 1(b) of the Constitution Seventh Amendment Act of 2001.]Chapter 4: Parliament 38 (4) Only a member or committee of the National Council of Provinces may introduce a Bill in the Council. (5) A Bill passed by the National Assembly must be referred to the National Council of Provinces if it must be considered by the Council. A Bill passed by the Council must be referred to the Assembly. Bills amending the Constitution

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 73 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT”.
  • The passage runs to about 180 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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