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Article 168 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
168
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
(1) The Supreme Court of Appeal consists of a President, a Deputy President and the number of judges of appeal determined in terms of an Act of Parliament.
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
47982d41-88f7-4114-a138-9fbd9fbb16b2

176 words

Verbatim text

number of judges of appeal determined in terms of an Act of Parliament. [Sub-s. (1) substituted by s. 12 of the Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001.] (2) A matter before the Supreme Court of Appeal must be decided by the number of judges determined in terms of an Act of Parliament. [Sub-s. (2) substituted by s. 12 of the Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001.] (3) (a) The Supreme Court of Appeal may decide appeals in any matter arising from the High Court of South Africa or a court of a status similar to the High Court of South Africa, except in respect of labour or competition matters to such an extent as may be determined by an Act of Parliament. (b) The Supreme Court of Appeal may decide only— (i) appeals; (ii) issues connected with appeals; and (iii) any other matter that may be referred to it in circumstances defined by an Act of Parliament. [Sub-s (3) substituted by s. 4 of the Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Act of 2012.] High Court of South Africa

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  • The index files this text under article 168 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 176 words.

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