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GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE

To amend the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983, so as to provide for joint business and proceedings and uniform rules of procedure of the Houses of Parliament and for matters connected therewith.

(English text signed by the State President.) (Assented to 3 May 1988.)

E IT ENACTED by the State President and the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:―

Amendment of section 61 of Act 110 of 1983

1. Section 61 of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by the substitution for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: “To constitute a meeting of a House for the [exercise of its powers] determination of a question, the presence shall be necessary of―”.

Amendment of section 64 of Act 110 of 1983, as amended by section 8 of Act 105 of 1984

2. Section 64 of the principal Act is hereby amended― {|style="padding-left:2.5em"


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