Chapter 4: Parliament
national legislative process
All Bills
73.
(1)
(2)
Any Bill may be introduced in the National Assembly.
Only a Cabinet member or a Deputy Minister, or a member or committee of the
National Assembly, may introduce a Bill in the Assembly, but only the Cabinet
member responsible for national financial matters may introduce the following Bills
in the Assembly:
(a) a money Bill; or
(b) a Bill which provides for legislation envisaged in section 214.
[Sub-s. (2) substituted by s. 1(a) of the Constitution Seventh Amendment Act of 2001.]
(3)
A Bill referred to in section 76(3), except a Bill referred to in subsection (2)(a) or (b)
of this section, may be introduced in the National Council of Provinces.
[Sub-s. (3) substituted by s. 1(b) of the Constitution Seventh Amendment Act of 2001.]
(4)
(5)
Only a member or committee of the National Council of Provinces may introduce a
Bill in the Council.
A Bill passed by the National Assembly must be referred to the National Council of
Provinces if it must be considered by the Council. A Bill passed by the Council must
be referred to the Assembly.
Bills amending the Constitution
74.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Section 1 and this subsection may be amended by a Bill passed by—
(a) the National Assembly, with a supporting vote of at least 75 per cent of its
members; and
(b) the National Council of Provinces, with a supporting vote of at least six
provinces.
Chapter 2 may be amended by a Bill passed by—
(a) the National Assembly, with a supporting vote of at least two thirds of its
members; and
(b) the National Council of Provinces, with a supporting vote of at least six
provinces.
Any other provision of the Constitution may be amended by a Bill passed—
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