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Article 119 — Only members of the Executive Council of a province or a committee or member of a provincial legislature may introduce a Bill in the legislature; but only the member of the

Article
119
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
Only members of the Executive Council of a province or a committee or member of a provincial legislature may introduce a Bill in the legislature; but only the member of the
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
8f5a481c-1395-4367-8f2b-66749af5a53e

39 words

Verbatim text

provincial legislature may introduce a Bill in the legislature; but only the member of the Executive Council who is responsible for financial matters in the province may introduce a money Bill in the legislature. Chapter 6: Provinces Money Bills

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  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
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  • The passage runs to about 39 words.

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