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Article 85 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
85
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT
Index row title
(1) The executive authority of the Republic is vested in the President.
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
e38a6b1b-7135-4e8c-91f4-97d55f8cdb5d

70 words

Verbatim text

(2) The President exercises the executive authority, together with the other members of the Cabinet, by— (a) implementing national legislation except where the Constitution or an Act of Parliament provides otherwise; (b) developing and implementing national policy; (c) co-ordinating the functions of state departments and administrations; (d) preparing and initiating legislation; and (e) performing any other executive function provided for in the Constitution or in national legislation. Election of President

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  • The index files this text under article 85 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT”.
  • The passage runs to about 70 words.

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