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- Title: South Africa's New Upper Chamber.
- Author : Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Release Date : January 22, 1997
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 230 KB
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The new South African upper house, called the National Council of the Provinces (NCOP) came into existence earlier this year. It is the product of much thought, international comparative study, and negotiation among political parties and regional, tribal and linguistic interests. It is a key element of the new Constitution of the Republic of South Africa which was adopted by the Constitutional Assembly in May 1996. The National Council of the Provinces has been given a clear constitutional goal, to represent the provinces to ensure that provincial interests are taken into account in the national sphere of government. The success of the new Constitution and whether or not South Africa will become the inclusive democracy it wants to be will greatly depend on the effectiveness of this new upper chamber. Gary O'Brien is Principal Clerk, Committees of the Senate. In November 1996 he visited South Africa along with Senator John Stewart. They attended a workshop on the implementation of the National Council of the Provinces.