(1)
The President must either assent to or sign a Bill passed in terms of this Chapter or
withhold his or her assent if he or she has reservations about its constitutionality.
(2)
If the President has withheld his or her assent, he or she must refer the Bill, together with
the detailed reasons for the withholding of the Bill, to a joint sitting of the National
Assembly and Senate which must:
(a)
reconsider the Bill and fully accommodate the President’s reservations; or
(b)
pass the bill, with or without amendments, with an affirmative vote supported by
at least two-thirds of the total membership of the two Chambers.
(3)
The President must assent to and sign a Bill presented to him or her in terms of
subsection (2).
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