Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)Chapter 4 : ParliamentNational Legislative Process73. All Bills |
| (1) | Any Bill may be introduced in the National Assembly. |
| (2) | Only a Cabinet member or a Deputy Minister, or a member or committee of the National Assembly, may introduce a Bill in the Assembly; but only the Cabinet member responsible for national financial matters may introduce a money Bill in the Assembly. |
| (a) | A money Bill |
| (b) | A bill which provides for legislation envisaged in section 214 |
| (3) | A Bill referred to in section 76(3), except as referred to in subsection 2(a) or (b) of this section, may be introduced in the National Council of Provinces. |
| (4) | Only a member or committee of the National Council of Provinces may introduce a Bill in the Council. |
| (5) | A Bill passed by the National Assembly must be referred to the National Council of Provinces if it must be considered by the Council. A Bill passed by the Council must be referred to the Assembly. |