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Article 121 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
121
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
(1) The Premier of a province must either assent to and sign a Bill passed by the provincial legislature in terms of this Chapter or, if the Premier has reservations
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
5c4acfd5-9fe3-447e-b21a-a4f0161dfd35

99 words

Verbatim text

provincial legislature in terms of this Chapter or, if the Premier has reservations about the constitutionality of the Bill, refer it back to the legislature for reconsideration. (2) If, after reconsideration, a Bill fully accommodates the Premier’s reservations, the Premier must assent to and sign the Bill; if not, the Premier must either— (a) assent to and sign the Bill; or (b) refer it to the Constitutional Court for a decision on its constitutionality. (3) If the Constitutional Court decides that the Bill is constitutional, the Premier must assent to and sign it. Application by members to Constitutional Court

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 121 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 99 words.

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