Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa
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The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa made a number of changes, most importantly giving the title of "Chief Justice" to the head of the Constitutional Court instead of the head of the Supreme Court of Appeal. It was passed by the National Assembly with the requisite two-thirds majority (279 votes in favour) on 1 November 2001,[1] and signed by President Thabo Mbeki on 20 November; it was published and came into force on the following day.
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Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001 | |
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Parliament of South Africa | |
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Enacted by | Parliament of South Africa |
Enacted | 1 November 2001 |
Assented to | 20 November 2001 |
Commenced | 21 November 2001 |
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Bill title | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Bill |
Bill citation | B68B—2001 |
Introduced by | Penuel Maduna, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development |
Introduced | 12 September 2001 |
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | |
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Citation of Constitutional Laws Act, 2005 (amended short title) |
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