Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Signing, publication and safekeeping of provincial constitutions
Status: in_forceRetrieved: 2026-08-17T16:14:50.768215+00:00Release: constitutions-global-20260821-v2
(1) The Premier of a province must assent to and sign the text of a provincial
constitution or constitutional amendment that has been certified by the
Constitutional Court.
(2) The text assented to and signed by the Premier must be published in the national
Government Gazette and takes effect on publication or on a later date determined in
terms of that constitution or amendment.
(3) The signed text of a provincial constitution or constitutional amendment is
conclusive evidence of its provisions and, after publication, must be entrusted to the
Constitutional Court for safekeeping.
Conflicting Laws
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- Public search right
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Provenance
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