South Africa Act, 1909/1934-08-22

as amended by

Exchequer and Audit Act, No. 21 of 1911

Appellate Division Act, No. 12 of 1920

South Africa Act, 1909, Amendment Act, No. 9 of 1925

South Africa Act, 1909, Further Amendment Act, No. 34 of 1925

Local Government (Provincial Powers) Act, No. 1 of 1926

Electoral Act, 1918, Amendment Act, No. 11 of 1926

Criminal and Magistrates’ Courts Procedure (Amendment) Act, No. 39 of 1926

Payment of Members of Parliament Act, No. 51 of 1926

Administration of Justice (Further Amendment) Act, No. 11 of 1927

Rhodesia Appeals Act, No. 18 of 1931

South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 17 of 1933

Financial Adjustments Act, No. 29 of 1933

South Africa Act Amendment Act, No. 45 of 1934

Status of the Union Act, No. 69 of 1934

2. In this Act, unless it is otherwise expressed or implied, “heirs and successors” shall be taken to mean His Majesty’s heirs and successors in the sovereignty of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as determined by the laws relating to the succession of the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the words “the Union” shall be taken to mean the Union of South Africa as constituted under this Act, and the words “Houses of Parliament,” “House of Parliament,” or “Parliament,” shall be taken to mean the Parliament of the Union.

PART III.

26. The qualifications of a senator shall be as follows:―

He must:―

be not less than thirty years of age; be qualified to be registered as a voter for the election of members of the House of Assembly in one of the provinces; have resided for five years within the limits of the Union as existing at the time when he is elected or nominated, as the case may be; be a person of European descent who has acquired Union nationality whether―

by birth or by domicile as a British subject or by naturalization, or otherwise, in terms of Act 40 of 1927 or of Act 14 of 1932;

in the case of an elected senator, be the registered owner of immovable property within the Union of the value of not less than five hundred pounds over and above any special mortgages thereon.

For the purposes of this section, residence in, and property situated within, a Colony before its incorporation in the Union shall be treated as residence in and property situated within the Union.

44. The qualifications of a member of the House of Assembly shall be as follows:―

He must―

be qualified to be registered as a voter for the election of members of the House of Assembly in one of the provinces; have resided for five years within the limits of the Union as existing at the time when he is elected; be a person of European descent who has acquired Union nationality whether―

by birth or by domicile as a British subject or by naturalization, or otherwise, in terms of Act 40 of 1927 or of Act 14 of 1932.

For the purposes of this section, residence in a Colony before its incorporation in the Union shall be treated as residence in the Union.

51. Every senator and every member of the House of Assembly shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the Governor-General, or some person authorized by him, an oath or affirmation of allegiance in the following form:―

I, A.B., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King or Queen (as the case may be) [here insert the name of the King or Queen for the time being] His [or Her] heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.

I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King or Queen (as the case may be) [here insert the name of the King or Queen for the time being] His [or Her] heirs and successors according to law.

64. When a Bill is presented to the Governor-General for the King’s assent he shall declare according to his discretion, but subject to the provisions of this Act, and to such instructions as may from time to time be given in that behalf by the King, that he assents in the King’s name, or that he withholds assent. The Governor-General may return to the House in which it originated any Bill so presented to him, and may transmit therewith any amendments which he may recommend, and the House may deal with the recommendation.

67. As soon as may be after any law shall have been assented to in the King’s name by the Governor-General, the Clerk of the House of Assembly shall cause two fair copies of such law, one being in the English and the other in the Dutch language (one of which copies shall be signed by the Governor-General), to be enrolled of record in the office of the Registrar of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa; and such copies shall be conclusive evidence as to the provisions of every such law, and in case of conflict between the two copies thus deposited that signed by the Governor-General shall prevail.