Sec 60 Flashcards
Sec 60
(1) The National Council of Provinces is composed of a single delegation from each province consisting of ten delegates.
(2) The ten delegates are—
(a) four special delegates consisting
(i) the Premier of the province or, if the Premier is not available, any
member of the provincial legislature designated by the Premier either
generally or for any specific business before the National Council of
Provinces
(ii) three other special delegates; and
(b) six permanent delegates appointed in terms of section 61(2).
(3) The Premier of a province, or if the Premier is not available, a member of the province’s delegation designated by the Premier, heads the delegation.
Sec 61
Parties represented in a provincial legislature are entitled to delegates in the province’s delegation in accordance with the formula set out in Part B of Schedule 3.
(a) A provincial legislature must, within 30 days after the result of an election of
that legislature is declared—
(i) determine, in accordance with national legislation, how many of each
party’s delegates are to be permanent delegates and how many are to be
special delegates; and
(ii) appoint the permanent delegates in accordance with the nominations of
the parties.
Sec 68
(a) consider, pass, amend, propose amendments to or reject any legislation before
the Council, in accordance with this Chapter; and
(b) initiate or prepare legislation falling within a functional area listed in Schedule
4 or other legislation referred to in section 76(3), but may not initiate or
prepare money Bills.
Sec 62
Permanent delegates
(1)A person nominated as a permanent delegate must be eligible to be a member of
the provincial legislature.
(2) If a person who is a member of a provincial legislature is appointed as a permanent
delegate, that person ceases to be a member of the legislature.
(3) Permanent delegates are appointed for a term that expires—
(a) immediately before the first sitting of the provincial legislature after its next
election.
Sec 62(4)
