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What are the two ways in which the original law-making powers of the elected deliberative legislatures are derived from the Constitution?
What are the two ways in which the original law-making powers of the elected deliberative legislatures are derived from the Constitution?
Directly and indirectly
Which bodies derive their law-making powers directly from the Constitution?
Which bodies derive their law-making powers directly from the Constitution?
Parliament, provincial legislatures, and municipalities
What are the additional legislative powers assigned by Acts of Parliament to provincial legislatures?
What are the additional legislative powers assigned by Acts of Parliament to provincial legislatures?
Assigned by Acts of Parliament (ss 44(1)(a)(iii) and 104(1)(b)(iii))
How has the composition of Parliament changed over the years from 1910 to 1994?
How has the composition of Parliament changed over the years from 1910 to 1994?
What is the highest legislative body in South Africa?
What is the highest legislative body in South Africa?
What authority allows the courts to review Acts of Parliament against the Constitution?
What authority allows the courts to review Acts of Parliament against the Constitution?
What are some of the national and provincial legislation that may regulate the transportation of human remains in South Africa?
What are some of the national and provincial legislation that may regulate the transportation of human remains in South Africa?
What issues, apart from legal regulations, are involved in the process of exhumation and reburial?
What issues, apart from legal regulations, are involved in the process of exhumation and reburial?
What legislation was promulgated by the former Transkei for its territory in 1983?
What legislation was promulgated by the former Transkei for its territory in 1983?
When did the Transkei once again become part of South Africa?
When did the Transkei once again become part of South Africa?
What Act repealed the Transvaal Local Government Ordinance 17 of 1939 for Gauteng?
What Act repealed the Transvaal Local Government Ordinance 17 of 1939 for Gauteng?
What document could be used for burials outside municipalities in the Transvaal region?
What document could be used for burials outside municipalities in the Transvaal region?
What are the different types of legislation mentioned in the Constitution?
What are the different types of legislation mentioned in the Constitution?
What does section 156(2) of the Constitution empower local governments to do?
What does section 156(2) of the Constitution empower local governments to do?
How is old order legislation defined in the Constitution?
How is old order legislation defined in the Constitution?
What is the significance of sections 44, 104, and 156 of the Constitution?
What is the significance of sections 44, 104, and 156 of the Constitution?
How does the Constitution distinguish between old order legislation and legislation since 1994?
How does the Constitution distinguish between old order legislation and legislation since 1994?
What are some of the instruments of subordinate legislation mentioned in the Constitution?
What are some of the instruments of subordinate legislation mentioned in the Constitution?
What is the purpose of including purpose and interpretation clauses in post-1994 legislation?
What is the purpose of including purpose and interpretation clauses in post-1994 legislation?
Who is empowered to change, replace, or add to Schedules 2 and 4 of the Act?
Who is empowered to change, replace, or add to Schedules 2 and 4 of the Act?
When did section 207 of the Act come into effect?
When did section 207 of the Act come into effect?
What is the role of the Constitution in relation to the Roman-Dutch common law?
What is the role of the Constitution in relation to the Roman-Dutch common law?
What can the Minister do in terms of making regulations not inconsistent with the Act?
What can the Minister do in terms of making regulations not inconsistent with the Act?
How should the courts develop the common law in light of the Constitution?
How should the courts develop the common law in light of the Constitution?
In the case of Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security, what did the Constitutional Court emphasize?
In the case of Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security, what did the Constitutional Court emphasize?
Who must the Minister consult before making regulations as per the Act?
Who must the Minister consult before making regulations as per the Act?
What happens to any law, including the common law, if it is inconsistent with the Constitution?
What happens to any law, including the common law, if it is inconsistent with the Constitution?
How are repeals and amendments of an Act typically done?
How are repeals and amendments of an Act typically done?
What is the significance of the Constitution in terms of hierarchy of laws?
What is the significance of the Constitution in terms of hierarchy of laws?
How do some lawyers view the Roman-Dutch common law in relation to the Constitution?
How do some lawyers view the Roman-Dutch common law in relation to the Constitution?
