References to Parliament

338 References to Parliament Where this Constitution requires a report or other document to be submitted to or laid before Parliament. the report or document must be submitted to or laid before both the Senate and the National Assembly. . 339 Advice and consultation (1) Whenever this Constitution requires any person or authority to act on the advice of anyone else, the person or authority must — {a} inform the other person, in writing, what he or she proposes to do and provide the other person with enough information to enable the other person to understand the nature and effect of the proposed act; and (b) afford the other person a reasonable opportunity to tender advice; and the person or authority is obliged to follow the advice tendered by the other person. (2) Whenever this Constitution requires any person or authority to consult anyone else, or to act after consultation with anyone else. the person or authority must -— (a) inform the other person, in writing, what he or she proposes to do and provide the other person with enough information to enable the other person to understand the nature and effect of the proposed act; (b) afford the other person a reasonable opportunity to make recommendations or representations about the proposal; and (c) give careful consideration to any recommendations or representations that the other person may make about the proposal; but the person or authority 1s not obliged to follow any recommendations made by the other person.