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Article 137 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
137
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
The Premier by proclamation may transfer to a member of the Executive Council—
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
99686510-e5da-4051-948d-a100e030fdbd

26 words

Verbatim text

(a) the administration of any legislation entrusted to another member; or (b) any power or function entrusted by legislation to another member. Temporary assignment of functions

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 137 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 26 words.

The row’s stored title is a body fragment, not a heading (“The Premier by proclamation may transfer to a member of the Executive Council—”), so it is not used as the provision’s title here.

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Constitution of South Africa, article 137, Portable Lawyer, https://www.portablelawyer.app/provision/99686510-e5da-4051-948d-a100e030fdbd (accessed 25 October 2026).

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