Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act
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A municipal council must be constituted as provided here, and the electoral system must generally produce proportional representation.
This Act amends the Constitution to change certain judicial titles and offices, regulate deputy ministers, and make provision for municipal borrowing and related council powers.
If a provincial legislature is dissolved or its term expires, the provincial Premier must call an election and set election dates, and the election must be held within 90 days.
Sets the term of a Municipal Council at no more than five years, requires an election within 90 days if a council is dissolved or its term ends, and lets most councils keep functioning until the newly elected council is declared elected.
This section amends subsection (6) so certain employment-related decisions from the specified 1993–1994 period may be reviewed by a commission on request by a Minister or provincial Executive Council member.
A provincial constitution may provide for provincial legislative and executive structures and procedures, and—where applicable—the institution, role, authority, and provision for the Zulu Monarch.
This provision amends Section 124 by replacing the name “Natal” with “KwaZulu/Natal” wherever it appears.
This provision amends section 46 of the Constitution by replacing the wording for subsection (1).
This section states that section 79 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 is replaced with a new section titled “Remuneration and pension of President”.
This section replaces section 66 of the Constitution with a section titled “Rights and duties of President, Executive Deputy Presidents, Ministers and Deputy Ministers in Houses.”
The President must appoint a Deputy President of the Constitutional Court when requested by the President of that Court.
A provincial legislature must decide delegate numbers and appoint permanent delegates within 30 days, and do the same again within 30 days if its composition changes.
This provision is a notice that the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act, 2001 was assented to and published.
This Act amends section 49 of the Constitution to change when the election proclamation for the National Assembly may be issued and to remove the full-time membership requirement for the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission.
This Act amends the Constitution so that, when a municipal boundary crosses a provincial boundary, national legislation must provide for a municipality of an agreed type and for executive authority over that municipality.
This provision amends section 76 by substituting new wording for paragraph (b) of subsection (4).
The Constitutional Assembly must appoint an independent panel of five South African constitutional experts, subject to subsection (3) and eligibility limits.
This section sets the procedure and voting thresholds for adopting a new constitutional text, including referral for expert advice, a referendum step, and possible dissolution of Parliament if deadlines or approvals are not met.
This section defines certain terms and says the Court is a court of record, must have a seal when needed, and the seal must be kept by the Registrar.
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