Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Executive decisions
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 101
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) A decision by the President must be in writing if it—
(a) is taken in terms of legislation; or
(b) has legal consequences.
(2) A written decision by the President must be countersigned by another Cabinet
member if that decision concerns a function assigned to that other Cabinet member.
(3) Proclamations, regulations and other instruments of subordinate legislation must
be accessible to the public.
(4) National legislation may specify the manner in which, and the extent to which,
instruments mentioned in subsection (3) must be—
(a) tabled in Parliament; and
(b) approved by Parliament.
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 · justice.gov.za · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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