Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
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- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 147
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) If there is a conflict between national legislation and a provision of a provincial
constitution with regard to—
(a) a matter concerning which this Constitution specifically requires
or envisages the enactment of national legislation, the national legislation
prevails over the affected provision of the provincial constitution;
(b) national legislative intervention in terms of section 44 (2), the national
legislation prevails over the provision of the provincial constitution; or
(c) a matter within a functional area listed in Schedule 4, section 146 applies as if
the affected provision of the provincial constitution were provincial legislation
referred to in that section.
(2) National legislation referred to in section 44(2) prevails over provincial legislation in
respect of matters within the functional areas listed in Schedule 5.
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 · justice.gov.za · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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