Chapter 5: The President and National Executive
(3) National legislation may regulate the process established by this section.
[S. 100 amended by s. 2 of the Constitution Eleventh Amendment Act of 2003.]
Executive decisions
101. (1) A decision by the President must be in writing if it—
(a) is taken in terms of legislation; or
(b) has legal consequences.
(2) A written decision by the President must be countersigned by another Cabinet
member if that decision concerns a function assigned to that other Cabinet member.
(3) Proclamations, regulations and other instruments of subordinate legislation must
be accessible to the public.
(4) National legislation may specify the manner in which, and the extent to which,
instruments mentioned in subsection (3) must be—
(a) tabled in Parliament; and
(b) approved by Parliament.
Motions of no confidence
102.
(1) If the National Assembly, by a vote supported by a majority of its members, passes a
motion of no confidence in the Cabinet excluding the President, the President must
reconstitute the Cabinet.
(2) If the National Assembly, by a vote supported by a majority of its members, passes
a motion of no confidence in the President, the President and the other members of
the Cabinet and any Deputy Ministers must resign.
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