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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)Chapter 4 : ParliamentNational Assembly53. 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. |