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Article 81 — A Bill assented to and signed by the President becomes an Act of Parliament, must be

Article
81
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT
Index row title
A Bill assented to and signed by the President becomes an Act of Parliament, must be
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
e29eb27d-1336-4be5-9121-15830a3545b1

22 words

Verbatim text

published promptly, and takes effect when published or on a date determined in terms of the Act. Safekeeping of Acts of Parliament

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  • The index files this text under article 81 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT”.
  • The row is titled “A Bill assented to and signed by the President becomes an Act of Parliament, must be”.
  • The passage runs to about 22 words.

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