Act No. 110, 1983
Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983
42. (1) The House of Representatives shall consist of―
(2) The number of members of the House of Representatives to be elected as provided in subsection (1) (a) in each province, shall be as follows:―
Cape of Good Hope | 60 |
Natal | 5 |
Orange Free State | 5 |
Transvaal | 10 |
43. (1) The House of Delegates shall consist of―
(2) The number of members of the House of Delegates to be elected as provided in subsection (1) (a) in a province, shall be as follows:―
Cape of Good Hope | 3 |
Natal | 29 |
Transvaal | 8 |
44. Any reference in this Part to a directly elected member, a nominated member and an indirectly elected member of a House, shall be construed as a reference to a member of such House who, as the case may be and as the context may require, has been elected or nominated or is to be elected or nominated as provided in section 41 (1) (a), (b) and (c), respectively, or section 42 (1) (a), (b) and (c), respectively, or section 43 (1) (a), (b) and (c), respectively.
45. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Act, the number of members of any House to be elected in the various provinces as provided in section 41 (2), 42 (2) or 43 (2), as the case may be, shall not be altered until―
46. (1) The State President may make regulations in regard to the election of indirectly elected members of a House, including regulations prescribing the manner of voting and of the transfer and counting of votes and the duties of returning officers in connection with such election.
(2) A casual vacancy in the seat of a nominated or an indirectly elected member of a House shall be filled by the nomination or election of a member for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the member in whose stead he is nominated or elected, and in the same manner in which the last-mentioned member was nominated or elected.