Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act 87 of 1998

Assented to: 20 October 1998
Date of Commencement: 30 October 1998

(English text signed by the President)

ACT

To amend the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, so as to provide that, where a municipal boundary is determined across a provincial boundary, national legislation must make provision for establishing a municipality of a type agreed to by the provincial governments concerned and for the exercising of executive authority over that municipality; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

  1. Amends section 155 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996 by inserting subsection (6A).

  2. Amends section 157 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996 by substituting subsection (4).

  3. Short title
    This Act is called the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act, 1998.