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(3)
Where a bill in terms of this section has been duly passed at a joint sitting that bill
shall not be presented to the King for assent unless it is approved by a simple majority of all
votes validly cast at a referendum in such manner as may be prescribed, at which every
person who at the time of the referendum is registered as a voter for purposes of the elected
members of the House shall be entitled to vote.
Amendment of the entrenched provisions
247.
(1)
Where a bill in terms of this chapter contains provision for amending any of the
entrenched provisions of this Constitution (as set out in subsection (2)), the bill shall not be
passed at the joint sitting unless it is supported on its final reading by the votes of at least twothirds of all the members of the two chambers.
(2)
The entrenched provisions are as follows
(a)
Monarchy: section 12, 13;
(b)
The Executive: section 67, 68(2), 68(4), 68(7), 70, 77(1), 77(2), 77(8), 77(9);
(c)
The Legislature: section 85(1), 87(1), 87(2), 90, 105, 107, 111, 112, 115, 116,
117, 130, 131(1), 131(2), 133(1), 133(4), 135, 136;
(d)
The Judicature: section 142, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 154, 156, 157, 159(5),
160;
(e)
Director of Public Prosecutions and the Commission on Human Rights and
Administration of Justice, section 162(2), 162(3), 162(5), 162(7), 163; 164,
166, 170;
(f)
The Public Service: section 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 187, 188,
189, 190, 191, 192, Part 3;
(g)
Public Finance: Chapter XI except section 207(1);
(h)
Land, Minerals, etc: section 212(1), 212(7), 214(1), 214(6), 215;
(i)
Local Government: section 218;
(j)
Traditional Institutions: Chapter XIV except sections 227, 228 and 229;
(k)
International Relations: section 236, 238;
(l)
Leadership Code of Conduct: section 240, 241(1), 242, 243;
(m)
Miscellaneous: Chapter XVIII in its application to any of the provisions
referred to in this section;
(n)
The First Schedule in its application to any of the provisions referred to in this
section.
Certificate of compliance
248.
(1)
A bill passed as provided under this chapter shall not be presented to the King for
assent unless that bill is accompanied by a certificate under the hand of the President of
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Assembly that the provision of sections 245, 246 and
247(1) have been complied with.
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