Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Certification of provincial constitutions
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 144
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) If a provincial legislature has passed or amended a constitution, the Speaker of the
legislature must submit the text of the constitution or constitutional amendment to
the Constitutional Court for certification.
(2) No text of a provincial constitution or constitutional amendment becomes law until
the Constitutional Court has certified—
(a) that the text has been passed in accordance with section 142; and
(b) that the whole text complies with section 143.
Source record
Source and verification
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 · justice.gov.za · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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