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South Africa
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
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Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, No. 110 of 1983
Long title

To introduce a new constitution for the Republic of South Africa and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Table of contents
SECTION TITLE

[Untitled text in the form of a PREAMBLE]

PART I. THE REPUBLIC
1. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Continued existence of Republic of South Africa"]
2. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Sovereignty and guidance of Almighty God acknowledged"]

PART II. NATIONAL FLAG AND ANTHEM
3. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "National Flag"]
4. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Design of National Flag"]
5. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "National Anthem"]

PART III. THE STATE PRESIDENT
6. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "The State President and his powers"]
7. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Election of State President"]
8. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Method of election"]
9. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Tenure of office of State President"]
10. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Acting President"]
11. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Oath of office by State President and Acting State President"]
12. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Salary of State President"]
13. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Pension payable to State President and State President's widow or widower"]

PART IV. OWN AFFAIRS AND GENERAL AFFAIRS
14. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Own affairs"]
15. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "General affairs"]
16. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Decision of questions on own or general nature of matters"]
17. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Reference of questions to President's Council for advice, and consultation on certain matters"]
18. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Validity of State President's decisions on own or general nature of matters"]

PART V. THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY
19. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Executive authority"]
20. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "The Cabinet"]
21. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Ministers' Council"]
22. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Seal of Republic"]
23. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Confirmation of executive acts of State President
24. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Appointment of Ministers"]
25. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Temporary performance of Minister's functions of office by another Minister"]
26. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Assignment of powers, duties and functions of one Minister to another"]
27. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Appointment and functions of Deputy Minister"]
28. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Power to appoint and discharge persons"]
29. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Seat of Government"]

PART VI. THE LEGISLATURE

The Legislature and its Powers
30. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Legislature and its powers"]
31. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Bills on own affairs of a population group"]
32. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Disagreement among the Houses"]
33. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Assent to bills"]
34. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Validity of Acts of Parliament"]
35. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Signature and enrolment of Acts"]
36. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Seat of Legislature"]

Parliament
37. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Constitution of Parliament"]
38. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Sessions of Parliament"]
39. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Duration and dissolution of Parliament or a House"]
40. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Effect of dissolution"]
41. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "The Houses"]
42. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Constitution of House of Representatives"]
43. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Constitution of House of Delegates"]
44. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "References to directly and indirectly elected and nominated members of House"]
45. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Alteration of number of members of province"]
46. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Nomination and indirect election of members of Houses"]
47. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Polling day of general elections"]
48. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Delimitation of electoral divisions"]
49. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Method of dividing provinces into electoral divisions"]
50. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Powers and duties of delimitation commission"]
51. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Date from which alteration of electoral divisions takes effect"]
52. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Franchise"]
53. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Qualifications of members of Houses"]
54. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Disqualifications for membership of Houses"]
55. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Vacating of seats in Houses"]
56. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Penalty for sitting or voting when disqualifies"]
57. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Oath"]
58. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Speaker of Parliament"]
59. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Functions of Speaker"]
60. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Chairmen of Houses"]
61. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Quorums"]
62. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Voting in Houses"]
63. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Rules of Procedure"]
64. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Joint committees and rules and orders"]
65. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Powers of ministers and their deputies in House"]
66. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Summoning of a House during recess of Parliament"]
67. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Joint sittings of Houses"]

PART VII. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
68. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Constitution and powers of Supreme Court of South Africa"]
69. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Administrative functions relating to administration of justice"]

PART VIII. PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL
70. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Establishment and constitution of President's Council"]
71. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Qualifications and period of office of members of President's Council"]
72. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Chairman of President's Council"]
73. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Remuneration and allowances of member"]
74. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Quorum"]
75. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Decisions"]
76. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Rules of procedure"]
77. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Duration of President's Council"]
78. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Powers and functions of President's Council"]

PART IX. FINANCE
79. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Existing debts and liabilities of the State"]
80. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "All revenues vest in State President"]
81. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "State Revenue Fund"]
82. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Accounts of State Revenue Fund"]
83. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Auditing of accounts of State Revenue Fund"]
84. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Payments to accounts of State Revenue Fund"]
85. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Appropriation bill shall not deal with other matter"]
86. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Appropriation not initiated by a Minister"]

PART X. GENERAL
87. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Continuation of existing laws"]
88. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Continuation of constitutional conventions"]
89. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Equality of official languages"]
90. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Equality of us of official languages by provincial councils and local authorities"]
91. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Method of publication of notices, etc., in newspapers"]
92. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Offences in respect of National Flag"]
93. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Administration of Black affairs"]
94. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Certain rights and obligations under conventions, etc., vest in Republic"]
95. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Transfer of certain executive powers"]
96. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Affirmation in lieu of oath"]
97. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Construction of certain references"]
98. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Administration of existing laws"]
99. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Amendment of Act"]
100. [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Definitions"]
101.
 [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Repeal and amendment of laws"]
102.
 [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Transitional provisions"]
103.
 [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "Short title and commencement"]
Sch.1.
 [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "SCHEDULE 1. SUBJECTS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 14"]
Sch.2.
 [...repealed by Act 1993_200_251 - was entitled "SCHEDULE 2."] [s101]

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