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2. The following section is hereby substituted for section 77 of the Constitution: “Money Bills

77. (1) A Bill [that] is a money Bill if it—

appropriates money; [or]

imposes national taxes, levies, [or] duties or surcharges [is a money Bill];

abolishes or reduces, or grants exemptions from, any national taxes, levies, duties or surcharges; or

authorises direct charges against the National Revenue Fund, except a Bill envisaged in section 214 authorising direct charges.

(2) A money Bill may not deal with any other matter except—

a subordinate matter incidental to the appropriation of money; [or]

the imposition, abolition or reduction of national taxes, levies, [or] duties or surcharges ;

the granting of exemption from national taxes, levies, duties or surcharges; or

the authorisation of direct charges against the National Revenue Fund.

[(2)] (3) All money Bills must be considered in accordance with the procedure established by section 75. An Act of Parliament must provide for a procedure to amend money Bills before Parliament.”.

Substitution of section 120 of Act 108 of 1996

3. The following section is hereby substituted for section 120 of the Constitution: “Money Bills

120. (1) A Bill [that] is a money Bill if it—

appropriates money; [or]

imposes provincial taxes, levies, [or] duties or surcharges [is a money Bill];

abolishes or reduces, or grants exemptions from, any provincial taxes, levies, duties or surcharges; or

authorises direct charges against a Provincial Revenue Fund.

(2) A money Bill may not deal with any other matter except—

a subordinate matter incidental to the appropriation of money; [or]

the imposition, abolition or reduction of provincial taxes, levies, [or] duties or surcharges ;

the granting of exemption from provincial taxes, levies, duties or surcharges; or

the authorisation of direct charges against a Provincial Revenue Fund.

[(2)] (3) A provincial Act must provide for a procedure by which the province's legislature may amend a money Bill.”.

Amendment of section 163 of Act 108 of 1996

4. Section 163 of the Constitution is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph:

determine procedures by which local government may—