Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961/1963-03-29

as amended by

Provincial Executive Committees Act, No. 28 of 1962

Constitution Amendment Act, No. 65 of 1962

Constitution Amendment Act, No. 9 of 1963

Provincial Councils and Executive Committees Act, No. 22 of 1963

76. (1) Each provincial council shall at its first meeting after any general election elect from among its members, or otherwise, four persons to form with the administrator, who shall be chairman, an executive committee for the province.

(2) The members of the executive committee other than the administrator shall hold office until the election of their successors in the same manner.

(3) The members so elected shall receive such remuneration as the provincial council, with the approval of the State President shall determine.

(4) (a) A member of the provincial council shall not forfeit his seat by reason of his having been elected as a member of the executive committee.

(b) A member of the executive committee shall not be disqualified from being elected or nominated as a member of the Senate, the House of Assembly or the provincial council.

(c) A member of the executive committee who becomes a member of the Senate or the House of Assembly shall cease to be a member of the executive committee with effect from the date on which he becomes a member of the Senate or the House of Assembly.

(d) A member of the executive committee shall not be disqualified from being appointed as deputy-administrator under sub-section (4) of section sixty-six and any such member so appointed shall as from the termination of the appointment resume his office and functions as a member of such executive committee unless his successor has in the meantime been elected under the provisions of sub-section (1) of this section.

(5) Any casual vacancy arising in the executive committee shall be filled by election by the provincial council if in session, or, if the council is not in session, by a person appointed by the executive committee to hold office temporarily pending an election by the council.