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Article 70 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
70
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT
Index row title
(1) The National Council of Provinces may—
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
64ab0199-4211-404b-b35b-75f7493a9891

113 words

Verbatim text

(a) determine and control its internal arrangements, proceedings and procedures; and (b) make rules and orders concerning its business, with due regard to representative and participatory democracy, accountability, transparency and public involvement. (2) The rules and orders of the National Council of Provinces must provide for— (a) the establishment, composition, powers, functions, procedures and duration of its committees; (b) the participation of all the provinces in its proceedings in a manner consistent with democracy; and (c) the participation in the proceedings of the Council and its committees of minority parties represented in the Council, in a manner consistent with democracy, whenever a matter is to be decided in accordance with section 75. Privilege

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  • The index files this text under article 70 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT”.
  • The passage runs to about 113 words.

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