North West
South Africa
South Africa
North West Delegation of Powers Act, 1994
Act 20 of 1994
- Published in North West Provincial Gazette 89 on 18 November 1994
- Assented to on 16 November 1994
- Commenced on 18 November 1994
- [This is the version of this document from 18 November 1994 and includes any amendments published up to 12 September 2023.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise -"law" means any Act of the Provincial Legislature, including any proclamation issued, regulation made and enactment having the force of law, made under any such Act, and also all laws which, in terms of section 229(1) of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1993 apply in the North West and which were assigned by the President to a competent authority within the Province under section 235(8) of the said Constitution Act;"Member of the Executive Council" means any Member of the Executive Council of the Provincial Legislature elected in accordance with the provisions of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1993 and includes the Premier acting as a Member of the Executive Province;"Premier" means the person who, in accordance with the provisions of the Republic of South Africa constitution Act, 1993, has been elected as Premier of the North West Provincial Legislature and has taken an oath of office, and includes the acting Premier under the said Constitution Act.2. Delegation of powers by Premier to certain persons, hereby authorised
Subject to the provisions of section 5, the Premier may generally or specifically delegate any power, whether express or implied, conferred on him or her by any law promulgated and of force in the North West before or after the commencement of this Act, to -3. Delegation of powers by responsible Members of the Province to certain persons, hereby authorised
Subject to the provisions of section 5, a Member of the Executive Council may generally or specifically delegate or further delegate (as the case may be) any power, whether express or implied, conferred on him or her -4. Withdrawal of delegation and right of delegation to exercise powers despite delegation
5. Powers which may not be delegated
The provision of sections 2 and 3 shall not enable the Premier or any Member of the Executive Council to delegate any power conferred on him or her by any law to issue proclamations and to make regulations, nor does it entitle the Premier to delegate any power which, in terms of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1993, is to be exercised by the Premier as head of the Province.6. Repeal of laws
The Bophuthatswana Delegation of Powers Act, 1980 (Act 38 of 1980) is hereby repealed.7. Short title and date of commencement
This Act shall be called the North West Delegation of Powers Act, 1994.History of this document
18 November 1994 this version
16 November 1994
Assented to