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21 days of its being again presented to him or her, unless he or she sooner
dissolves Parliament.
(5) When a Bill that has been duly passed and presented for assent is
assented to in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution it shall become
law and the President shall thereupon cause it to be published in the Gazette as a
law.
(6) No law made by Parliament shall come into operation until it has been
published in the Gazette, but Parliament may postpone the coming into operation of
any such law and may make laws with retrospective effect.
(7) All laws made by Parliament shall be styled "Acts" and the words of
enactment shall be "enacted by the Parliament of Botswana".
[Ch0000s88] 88. Introduction of Bills
(1) Except upon the recommendation of the President, which recommendation
may be signified by the Vice-President or a Minister, the National Assembly shall
not(a)
proceed upon any Bill (including any amendment to a Bill) that, in
the opinion of the person presiding, makes provision for any of the following
purposes(i)
for the imposition of taxation or the alteration of taxation
otherwise than by reduction;
(ii)
for the imposition of any charge upon the revenues or other
funds of Botswana or the alteration of any such charge otherwise than by reduction;
(iii)
for the payment, issue or withdrawal from any public fund of
Botswana of any moneys not charged thereon or any increase in the amount of such
payment, issue or withdrawal; or
(iv)
for the composition or remission of any debt to the
Government of Botswana;
(b)
proceed upon any motion (including any amendment to a motion) the
effect of which, in the opinion of the person presiding, would be to make provision
for any of those purposes.
(2) The National Assembly shall not proceed upon any Bill (including any
amendment to a Bill) that, in the opinion of the person presiding, would, if
enacted, alter any of the provisions of this Constitution or affect9 of 2005, s. 16. (a)
the designation, recognition, removal of powers of
Dikgosi or Dikgosana
(b)
the organization, powers or administration of customary courts;
(c)
customary law, or the ascertainment or recording of customary law;
or
(d)
tribal organization or tribal property,
unless(i)
a copy of the Bill has been referred to the Ntlo ya Dikgosi after it
has been introduced in the National Assembly; and
(ii)
a period of 30 days has elapsed from the date when the copy of the
Bill was referred to the Ntlo ya Dikgosi.
[Ch0000s89] 89. Alteration of Constitution
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section Parliament may alter this
Constitution.
(2) A Bill for an Act of Parliament under this section shall not be
introduced into the National Assembly unless the text of the Bill has been published
in the Gazette not less than 30 days before it is so introduced.
(3) In so far as it alters any of the provisions of(a)
Chapter II; sections 30 to 44 inclusive, 47 to 51 inclusive, and 56;
sections 77 to 79 inclusive and section 85; Chapter VII; or sections 117 to 120
inclusive and section 127 in its application to any of the provisions mentioned in
this paragraph;
(b)
sections 57, 63 to 66 inclusive, 86 to 89 inclusive, 90(2) and (3),
91(2), (3), (4) and (5), and 92; Chapter VI; and section 127 in its application to
any of the provisions mentioned in this paragraph,
a Bill for an Act of Parliament under this section shall not be passed by the
National Assembly unless(i)
the final voting on the Bill in the Assembly takes place not less
than three months after the previous voting thereon in the Assembly; and
(ii)
at such final voting the Bill is supported by the votes of not less
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