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Article 154 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
154
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
(1) The national government and provincial governments, by legislative and other
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
7b952d4a-91ae-490b-ad15-2aa6b827ec1d

83 words

Verbatim text

measures, must support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities to manage their own affairs, to exercise their powers and to perform their functions. (2) Draft national or provincial legislation that affects the status, institutions, powers or functions of local government must be published for public comment before it is introduced in Parliament or a provincial legislature, in a manner that allows organised local government, municipalities and other interested persons an opportunity to make representations with regard to the draft legislation. Establishment of municipalities

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 154 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 83 words.

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