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Article 140 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
140
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
(1) A decision by the Premier of a province must be in writing if it—
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
6176974f-a227-4a3d-835e-9ca8ec2decda

98 words

Verbatim text

(a) is taken in terms of legislation; or (b) has legal consequences. (2) A written decision by the Premier must be countersigned by another Executive Council member if that decision concerns a function assigned to that other member. Chapter 6: Provinces 70 (3) Proclamations, regulations and other instruments of subordinate legislation of a province must be accessible to the public. (4) Provincial legislation may specify the manner in which, and the extent to which, instruments mentioned in subsection (3) must be— (a) tabled in the provincial legislature; and (b) approved by the provincial legislature. Motions of no confidence

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 140 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 98 words.

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