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Schedule 6—Transitional Arrangements

The National Assembly as constituted in terms of subitem (1) must be regarded as having been elected under the new Constitution for a term that expires on 30 April 1999.

The National Assembly consists of 400 members for the duration of its term that expires on 30 April 1999, subject to section 49  (4) of the new Constitution.

The rules and orders of the National Assembly in force when the new Constitution took effect, continue in force, subject to any amendment or repeal.

Unfinished business before Parliament

Any unfinished business before the National Assembly when the new Constitution takes effect must be proceeded with in terms of the new Constitution.

Any unfinished business before the Senate when the new Constitution takes effect must be referred to the National Council of Provinces, and the Council must proceed with that business in terms of the new Constitution.

Elections of National Assembly

No election of the National Assembly may be held before 30 April 1999 unless the Assembly is dissolved in terms of section 50  (2) after a motion of no confidence in the President in terms of  section 102  (2) of the new Constitution.

Section 50(1) of the new Constitution is suspended until 30 April 1999.

Despite the repeal of the previous Constitution, Schedule 2 to that Constitution, as amended by Annexure A  to this Schedule, applies —

to the first election of the National Assembly under the new Constitution; to the loss of membership of the Assembly in circumstances other than those provided for in section 47  (3) of the new Constitution; and to the filling of vacancies in the Assembly, and the supplementation, review and use of party lists for the filling of vacancies, until the second election of the Assembly under the new Constitution.

Section 47(4) of the new Constitution is suspended until the second election of the National Assembly under the new Constitution.

National Council of Provinces

For the period which ends immediately before the first sitting of a provincial legislature held after its first election under the new Constitution —

the proportion of party representation in the province’s