Chapter 4: Parliament (c) 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. (2) When the National Council of Provinces votes on a question in terms of this section, section 65 does not apply; instead— (a) each delegate in a provincial delegation has one vote; (b) at least one third of the delegates must be present before a vote may be taken on the question; and (c) the question is decided by a majority of the votes cast, but if there is an equal number of votes on each side of the question, the delegate presiding must cast a deciding vote. Ordinary Bills affecting provinces 76. (1) When the National Assembly passes a Bill referred to in subsection (3), (4) or (5), the Bill must be referred to the National Council of Provinces and dealt with in accordance with the following procedure: (a) The Council must— (i) pass the Bill; (ii) pass an amended Bill; or (iii) reject the Bill. (b) If the Council passes the Bill without amendment, the Bill must be submitted to the President for assent. (c) If the Council passes an amended Bill, the amended Bill must be referred to the Assembly, and if the Assembly passes the amended Bill, it must be submitted to the President for assent. (d) If the Council rejects the Bill, or if the Assembly refuses to pass an amended Bill referred to it in terms of paragraph (c), the Bill and, where applicable, also the amended Bill, must be referred to the Mediation Committee, which may agree on— 40

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