enacted by the Constitutional Assembly of South Africa and amended by the Parliament of South Africa

“ The National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces participate in the legislative process in the manner set out in the Constitution. (3)
The National Assembly is elected to represent the people and to ensure government by the people under the Constitution. It does this by choosing the President, by providing a national forum for public consideration of issues, by passing legislation and by scrutinizing and overseeing executive action. ”

“ The Constitutional Court may order that all or part of an Act that is the subject of an application in terms of subsection (1) has no force until the Court has decided the application if —
(a)
the interests of justice require this; and (b)
the application has a reasonable prospect of success. (4)
If an application is unsuccessful, and did not have a reasonable prospect of success, the Constitutional Court may order the applicants to pay costs. ”

“ If the Council rejects the Bill or passes it subject to amendments, the Assembly must reconsider the Bill, taking into account any amendment proposed by the Council, and may —
(i)
pass the Bill again, either with or without amendments; or (ii)
decide not to proceed with the Bill. (d)
A Bill passed by the Assembly in terms of paragraph (c) must be submitted to the President for assent. ”