Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)Chapter 4 : ParliamentNational Assembly53. Decisions |
| (1) | Except where the Constitution provides otherwise— |
| (a) | a majority of the members of the National Assembly must be present before a vote may be taken on a Bill or an amendment to a Bill; |
| (b) | at least one third of the members must be present before a vote may be taken on any other question before the Assembly; and |
| (c) | all questions before the Assembly are decided by a majority of the votes cast. |
| (2) | The member of the National Assembly presiding at a meeting of the Assembly has no deliberative vote, but— |
| (a) | must cast a deciding vote when there is an equal number of votes on each side of a question; and |
| (b) | may cast a deliberative vote when a question must be decided with a supporting vote of at least two thirds of the members of the Assembly. |