Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)Chapter 4 : ParliamentNational Council of Provinces70. Internal arrangements, proceedings and procedures of National Council |
| (1) | The National Council of Provinces may— |
| (a) | determine and control its internal arrangements, proceedings and procedures; and |
| (b) | make rules and orders concerning its business, with due regard to representative and participatory democracy, accountability, transparency and public involvement. |
| (2) | The rules and orders of the National Council of Provinces must provide for— |
| (a) | the establishment, composition, powers, functions, procedures and duration of its committees; |
| (b) | the participation of all the provinces in its proceedings in a manner consistent with democracy; and |
| (c) | the participation in the proceedings of the Council and its committees of minority parties represented in the Council, in a manner consistent with democracy, whenever a matter is to be decided in accordance with section 75. |