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Article 82 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
82
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT
Index row title
The signed copy of an Act of Parliament is conclusive evidence of the provisions of that Act
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
4dfd4cc0-5892-4c35-8246-a69ef3a6d7ef

24 words

Verbatim text

and, after publication, must be entrusted to the Constitutional Court for safekeeping. Chapter 4: Parliament 46CHAPTER 5 THE PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL EXECUTIVE The President

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  • The index files this text under article 82 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT”.
  • The passage runs to about 24 words.

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