South Africa Act Amendment Act, 1934

by enacted by the Parliament of South Africa

Act

To amend and extend the provisions of section one hundred and forty-nine of the South Africa Act, 1909.

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(Assented to 2nd June, 1934.)
(Signed by the Governor-General in Afrikaans.)

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Be it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Union of South Africa, as follows:―

Amendment of Section 149 of South Africa Act.

1. Section one hundred and forty-nine of the South Africa Act is hereby deleted and the following new section substituted therefor:

“Petition by provincial council necessary for alteration of provinces or for abolition of provincial councils.

149. Parliament shall not―

(a)		alter the boundaries of any province, divide a province into two or more provinces, or form a new province out of provinces within the Union, except on the petition of the provincial council of every province whose boundaries are affected thereby;
(b)		abolish any provincial council or abridge the powers conferred on provincial councils under section eighty-five, except by petition to Parliament by the provincial council concerned.”

Short title.

2. This Act shall be known as the South Africa Act Amendment Act, 1934.