National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act, 1999
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)Chapter 4 : ParliamentNational Assembly52. Speaker and Deputy Speaker |
| (1) | At the first sitting after its election, or when necessary to fill a vacancy, the National Assembly must elect a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker from among its members. |
| (2) | The Chief Justice must preside over the election of a Speaker, or designate another judge to do so. The Speaker presides over the election of a Deputy Speaker. |
| (3) | The procedure set out in Part A of Schedule 3 applies to the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. |
| (4) | The National Assembly may remove the Speaker or Deputy Speaker from office by resolution. A majority of the members of the Assembly must be present when the resolution is adopted. |
| (5) | In terms of its rules and orders, the National Assembly may elect from among its members other presiding officers to assist the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. |
