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Constitution of the Western Cape, 1997 - Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Constitution of the Western Cape, 1997
Published by Good Press, 2022
EAN 4064066314620
Table of Contents
Founding Provisions
Intergovernmental Relations
Provincial Parliament
Executive
Local Government
Provincial Administration
Finance
Police
Other Constitutional Institutions
Directive Principles of Provincial Policy
General Provisions
Oaths and Solemn Affirmations
Elections
Transitional Arrangements
Founding Provisions
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Founding Provisions
Province of the Western Cape
1.
The Western Cape is a Province of the Republic of South Africa as established by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
Boundaries of Province
2.
The boundaries of the Western Cape are determined by the national Constitution.
Adoption, status and interpretation of this Constitution
3.
(1)
This Constitution is adopted for the Western Cape in terms of the national Constitution, the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa.
(2)
The legislative and executive powers and functions of the Western Cape recorded in this Constitution emanate exclusively from the national Constitution.
(3)
The provisions of this Constitution must not be interpreted as conferring any legislative or executive authority on the Western Cape which is inconsistent with the national Constitution.
(4)
In the event of an inconsistency between different texts of this Constitution, the English text prevails.
Application of this Constitution
4.
This Constitution applies to the Western Cape. Subject to the national Constitution, it is the highest law in the Western Cape, and the obligations imposed by it must be performed diligently and without delay.
Languages
5.
(1)
For the purposes of provincial government—
(a)
the official languages Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa are to be used; and
(b)
these languages enjoy equal status.
(2)
The Western Cape government must through legislative and other measures, regulate and monitor its use of Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa.
(3)
The Western Cape government must take practical and positive measures to elevate the status and advance the use of those indigenous languages of the people of the Western Cape whose status and use have been historically diminished.
Provincial symbols and honours
6.
(1)
A provincial Act may provide for—
(a)
provincial symbols;
(b)
the conferral of provincial honours.
(2)
A provincial Bill to provide for provincial symbols must be passed by the Provincial Parliament with a supporting vote of at least two thirds of its members.
Intergovernmental Relations
Table of Contents
Chapter 2
Intergovernmental Relations
Co-operative government
7.
As part of the provincial sphere of government of the Republic of South Africa, the Western Cape government must—
(a)
act in accordance with the principles of co-operative government and intergovernmental relations set out in the national Constitution in all its dealings with the national government, the other provincial governments and the municipalities in the Western Cape;
(b)
participate