Section 53-63 Constitution of South Africa 1996
Section 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, and 63 of the Constitution of South Africa 1996 (as amended), among others, are under Chapter 4 of the Constitution. Chapter 4 is titled ‘Parliament‘.
Section 53 Constitution of South Africa 1996
Decisions
1. Except where the Constitution provides otherwise
a. a majority of the members of the National Assembly must be present before a vote may be taken on a Bill or an amendment to a Bill;
b. at least one third of the members must be present before a vote may be taken on any other question before the Assembly; and
c. all questions before the Assembly are decided by a majority of the votes cast.
2. The member of the National Assembly presiding at a meeting of the Assembly has no deliberative vote, but
a. must cast a deciding vote when there is an equal number of votes on each side of a question; and
b. may cast a deliberative vote when a question must be decided with a supporting vote of at least two thirds of the members of the Assembly.
Section 54 Constitution of South Africa 1996
Rights of certain Cabinet members and Deputy Ministers in the National Assembly
The President, and any member of the Cabinet or any Deputy Minister who is not a member of the National Assembly, may, subject to the rules and orders of the Assembly, attend and speak in the Assembly, but may not vote.
[S. 54 substituted by s. 3 of Act No. 34 of 2001.]
Section 55 Constitution of South Africa 1996
Powers of National Assembly
1. In exercising its legislative power, the National Assembly may
a. consider, pass, amend or reject any legislation before the Assembly; and
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