| Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | Act No. 108, 1996 |
(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 legislature.
Permanent delegates’ rights in provincial legislatures
113.
A province’s permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces may attend, and may speak in, their provincial legislature and its committees, but may not vote. The legislature may require a permanent delegate to attend the legislature or its committees.
Powers of provincial legislatures
114.
(1)
In exercising its legislative power, a provincial legislature may —(a)
consider, pass, amend or reject any Bill before the legislature; and(b)
initiate or prepare legislation, except money Bills.(2)
A provincial legislature must provide for mechanisms —(a)
to ensure that all provincial executive organs of state in the province are accountable to it; and(b)
to maintain oversight of —(i)
the exercise of provincial executive authority in the province, including the implementation of legislation; and(ii)
any provincial organ of state.
Evidence or information before provincial legislatures
115.
A provincial legislature or any of its committees may —(a)
summon any person to appear before it to give evidence on oath or affirmation, or to produce documents;(b)
require any person or provincial institution to report to it;(c)
compel, in terms of provincial legislation or the rules and orders, any person or institution to comply with a summons or requirement in terms of paragraph (a) or (b); and(d)
receive petitions, representations or submissions from any interested persons or institutions.
Internal arrangements, proceedings and procedures of provincial legislatures
116.
(1)
A provincial legislature 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 a provincial legislature must provide for —(a)
the establishment, composition, powers, functions, procedures and duration of its committees;(b)
the participation in the proceedings of the legislature and its committees of minority parties represented in the legislature, in a manner consistent with democracy;
