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Article 128 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
128
Chapter
CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES
Index row title
(1) At its first sitting after its election, and whenever necessary to fill a vacancy, a provincial legislature must elect a woman or a man from among its members to be
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
feedd0e5-9901-40a8-900d-bb0725af1a63

123 words

Verbatim text

provincial legislature must elect a woman or a man from among its members to be the Premier of the province. (2) A judge designated by the Chief Justice must preside over the election of the Premier. The procedure set out in Part A of Schedule 3 applies to the election of the Premier. [Sub-s. (2) substituted by s. 10 of the Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001.] (3) An election to fill a vacancy in the office of Premier must be held at a time and on a date determined by the Chief Justice, but not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. [Sub-s. (3) substituted by s. 10 of the Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001.] Assumption of office by Premiers

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  • The index files this text under article 128 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 6 — PROVINCES”.
  • The passage runs to about 123 words.

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