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Article 94 — When an election of the National Assembly is held, the Cabinet, the Deputy President, Ministers and any Deputy Ministers remain competent to function until the person elected

Article
94
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT
Index row title
When an election of the National Assembly is held, the Cabinet, the Deputy President, Ministers and any Deputy Ministers remain competent to function until the person elected
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
48a81c3c-f5fb-4314-b2c5-37d39f83b6a6

23 words

Verbatim text

Ministers and any Deputy Ministers remain competent to function until the person elected President by the next Assembly assumes office. Oath or affirmation

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 94 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT”.
  • The row is titled “When an election of the National Assembly is held, the Cabinet, the Deputy President, Ministers and any Deputy Ministers remain competent to function until the person elected”.
  • The passage runs to about 23 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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