Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Decisions
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 112
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) Except where the Constitution provides otherwise—
(a) a majority of the members of a provincial legislature must be present before a
vote may be taken on a Bill or an amendment to a Bill;
(b) at least one third of the members must be present before a vote may be taken
on any other question before the legislature; and
(c) all questions before a provincial legislature are decided by a majority of the
votes cast.
(2) The member presiding at a meeting of a provincial legislature has no deliberative
vote, but—
(a) must cast a deciding vote when there is an equal number of votes on each side
of a question; and
(b) may cast a deliberative vote when a question must be decided with a
supporting vote of at least two thirds of the members of the legislature.
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Source and verification
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 · justice.gov.za · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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