LAW 1980

1. Lawyer: "Trooper, when you stopped the defendant, were your red and blue lights flashing?“Witness: "Yes.“Lawyer: "Did the defendant say anything when she got out of her car?“Witness: "Yes, sir.“Lawyer: "What did she say?“Witness: "'What disco am I at?'"

2. Can be declared unconstitutional Declared invalid by Court Not automatically unconstitutional LAW 1980 1996 Repealed by competent Legislature National and Provincial

3. Is it still in force? Changes / Amendments Invalidation Repeal and substitution Unconstitutional provisions Different to declaration of invalidation in that not by court and one legislation repealed by another legislation. Not necessarily a test of constitutional validity by the court. Might be just a law repealing a previous law to change the law. By Legislature Declared invalid against constitution General law amendment act Section 172 of CON Specific HC, SCA – confirmed by CC Municipal Law / delegated legislation By Court Invalid delegated legislation Reading down (more restricted interpretation of legislation) Reading in (Read something in to change legislation) – National Coalition of Gay and Lesbian Equality v Minister of Home Affairs Severance (Taking out) Modification during interpretation

4. Can be declared unconstitutional Declared invalid by Constitutional Court Will leave a vacuum – modify or adapt Not automatically unconstitutional LAW Films And Publications Amendment Act (will lead to self-censorship) Repealed by competent Legislature National and Provincial

5. Can be declared unconstitutional Declared invalid by Constitutional Court Will leave a vacuum – modify or adapt Not automatically unconstitutional LAW Marriage Act – Man and Woman Repealed by competent Legislature National and Provincial

6. General Law Amendment Act No 39 of 1961 • Provided for twelve-day detention. Amended: • the Arms and Ammunition Act 28 of 1937 regarding the issuing and cancellation of firearm licences; • the 1955 Criminal Procedure Act regarding powers of the Attorney-General to prohibit release on bail or otherwise; and • the 1956 Riotous Assemblies Act. Commenced: 19 May 1961. Sections 6 and 7 repealed by the Internal Security Act No 74 of 1982. Extension of University Education Amendment Act No 32 of 1960 Amended the extension of University Education Act No 45 of 1959 and the University of Fort Hare Transfer Act No 64 of 1959. Assent gained: 7 April 1960; commencement date not found. Repealed by s 21 of the Tertiary Education Act No 66 of 1988.

7. Section 237  Rationalization of public administration (1)(a) All institutions referred to in Section 236 (1), excluding military forces referred to in Section 224 (2), shall as soon as is possible after the commencement of this Constitution be rationalized with a view to establishing within the public servicecontemplated in Section 212 (1):(i) an effective administration at the national level of government to deal with matters within the jurisdiction of the national government referred to in Section 235 (5)(a); and(ii) an effective administration for each province to deal with matters within the jurisdiction of each provincial government referred to in Section 235 (5)(b).(b) All military forces referred to in Section 224 (2) shall be rationalized for the purposes of the National Defence Force.(2)(a) The responsibility for the rationalization of:(i) institutions referred to in Section 236 (1), excluding military forces, shall primarily but not exclusively rest with the national government, which shall exercise such responsibility in co-operation with the provincial governments and the Commission on Provincial Government, and with due regard to the advice of the Public Service Commission: Provided that in the case of policing services, the national government shall exercise such responsibility in co-operation with the committee referred to in Section 220 (1) and the Board of Commissioners referred to in Section 220 (2); and(ii) military forces shall rest with the national government.(b) Subject to Section 235 (6), (7), (8) and (9), the responsibility for the internal rationalization of an administration referred to in Subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall primarily rest with the relevant provincial government, with due regard to the advice of the Public Service Commission and any relevant provincial service commission: Provided that the rationalization of all police forces shall be dealt with in accordance with Paragraph (a)(i).(3)(a) The President may, subject to Subsection (2)(a), by proclamation in the Gazette take such steps as he or she considers necessary in order to achieve the aim mentioned in Subsection (1).(b) Without derogating from the generality of Paragraph (a), the steps referred to in that paragraph may include:(i) the amendment, repeal or replacement of any law regulating the establishment, functions and other matters relating to an institution referred to in Section 236 (1), or of any law referred to in Section 236 (2), or of any law which deals with any of the aforegoing matters in a consequential manner: Provided that if a law referred to in Section 236 (2) is repealed, provision shall be made for the application of any law of general application regulating the employment of persons or any class of persons in the employment of the state, to the persons or class of persons affected by such repeal; and(ii) measures relating to the transfer or secondment of personnel, or the allocation of property, funds, rights and obligations, including administrative records, in order to establish the administrations referred to in Subsection (2) and rationalize the South African Police Service and the National Defence Force.(c) A copy of a proclamation under Paragraph (a), shall be submitted to Parliament within 14 days after the publication thereof.(d) If Parliament disapproves of any such proclamation or any provision thereof, such proclamation or provision shall thereafter cease to be of force and effect to the extent to which it is so disapproved, but without prejudice to the validity of anything done in terms of such proclamation up to the date upon which it so ceased to be of force and effect, or to any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred as at the said date under and by virtue of such proclamation.(4)(a) The labor appeal court established by Section 17A of the Labor Relations Act, 1956 (Act 28 of 1956), sitting as a special tribunal in terms of an Act to be passed by Parliament, shall be competent to determine any claim or dispute of right in terms ofa law regulating as at 1 November 1993 employment in an institution referred to in Section 236 (1) and arising out of the implementation of this section and Section 236.(b) The Act of Parliament contemplated in Paragraph (a) shall prescribe expeditious procedures for the adjudication of claims and disputes contemplated in this section, including the granting of interim and final relief.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law the procedures contemplated in Paragraph (b) shall be the only procedures to be followed in such court.(d) A decision of the court on any such claim or dispute shall be final and binding.(e) This subsection and the Act of Parliament contemplated in Paragraph (a) shall lapse one year from the commencement of this Constitution, save that any matter properly before the court referred to in Paragraph (a) on that date shall be heard and determined as if this subsection and the said Act had not lapsed.