Western Cape
South Africa
South Africa
Western Cape Law on the Powers and Privileges of the Provincial Legislature, 1995
Act 3 of 1995
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette 4954 on 1 June 1995
- Assented to on 31 May 1995
- Commenced on 1 June 1995
- [This is the version of this document from 8 November 2006 and includes any amendments published up to 12 April 2024.]
- [Amended by Western Cape Witnesses Act (Act 2 of 2006) on 8 November 2006]
1. Definitions
In this Law, unless the context indicates otherwise—“committee” means any committee consisting of members;“immediate precincts” means, for the purposes of section 10, the building housing the Provincial Legislature;“journals” means the minutes of the proceedings of the Provincial Legislature;“member” means a member of the Provincial Legislature, and includes a Member of the Executive Council;“officer” means the Secretary, and any other person who may be appointed to the staff of the Provincial Legislature;“Secretary” means the provisional secretary or the Secretary to the Provincial Legislature appointed in terms of section 143 of the Constitution;“Speaker” means the Speaker of the Provincial Legislature referred to in section 131 of the Constitution;“standing orders” means the rules and orders made by the Provincial Legislature in connection with the order and conduct of its business and proceedings under section 137(1) of the Constitution, and“the Constitution” means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act 200 of 1993).Chapter 1
Freedom of speech and debate
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[section 2 repealed by section 6 of Act 2 of 2006]3. ***
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[section 5 repealed by section 6 of Act 2 of 2006]Chapter 2
The provincial legislature
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[section 10 repealed by section 6 of Act 2 of 2006]Chapter 3
Members and officers
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[section 16 repealed by section 6 of Act 2 of 2006]Chapter 4
Witness and documents
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[section 23 repealed by section 6 of Act 2 of 2006]Chapter 5
General
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[section 28 repealed by section 6 of Act 2 of 2006]29. Short title
This Law shall be called the Western Cape Law on the Powers and Privileges of the Provincial Legislature, 1995.History of this document
08 November 2006 this version
Amended by
Western Cape Witnesses Act
01 April 1998
01 June 1995
31 May 1995
Assented to