(g)
to initiate, approve or decide to hold a referendum on matters of national
concern;
(h)
to debate and to advise the President in regard to any matters which by this
Constitution the President is authorised to deal with;
(I)
to remain vigilant and vigorous for the purposes of ensuring that the
scourges of apartheid, tribalism and colonialism do not again manifest
themselves in any form in a free and independent Namibia and to protect
and assist disadvantaged citizens of Namibia who have historically been the
victims of these pathologies;
(j)
generally to exercise any other functions and powers assigned to it by this
Constitution or any other law and any other functions incidental thereto.
Article 64 Withholding of Presidential Assent
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the President shall be entitled to
withhold his or her assent to a bill approved by the National Assembly if in the
President's opinion such bill would upon adoption conflict with the provisions of
this Constitution.
(2)
Should the President withhold assent on the grounds of such opinion, he or she
shall so inform the Speaker who shall inform the National Assembly thereof, and
the Attorney-General, who may then take appropriate steps to have the matter
decided by a competent Court.
(3)
Should such Court thereafter conclude that such bill is not in conflict with the
provisions of this Constitution, the President shall assent to the said bill if it was
passed by the National Assembly by a two-thirds majority of all its members. If the
bill was not passed with such majority, the President may withhold his or her
assent to the bill, in which event the provisions of Article 56(3) and (4) hereof shall
apply.
(4)
Should such Court conclude that the disputed bill would be in conflict with any
provisions of this Constitution, the said bill shall be deemed to have lapsed and
the President shall not be entitled to assent thereto.
Article 65 Signature and Enrolment of Acts
(1)
When any bill has become an Act of Parliament as a result of its having been
passed by Parliament, signed by the President and published in the Gazette, the
Secretary of the National Assembly shall promptly cause two (2) fair copies of
such Act in the English language to be enrolled in the office of the Registrar of the
Supreme Court and such copies shall be conclusive evidence of the provisions
of the Act.
(2)
The public shall have the right of access to such copies subject to such
regulations as may be prescribed by Parliament to protect the durability of the
said copies and the convenience of the Registrar's staff.
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