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Article 191 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
191
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
The Electoral Commission must be composed of at least three persons. The number of members and their terms of office must be prescribed by national legislation.
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
e64f5263-378a-4c64-8f29-f7db7f780f5b

7 words

Verbatim text

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What this means

  • The index files this text under article 191 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 7 words.

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