To change the manner of referring to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and to laws amending it; to substitute the short titles of laws amending the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
From the date of commencement of this Act, no Act number is to be associated with the 'Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996)'.
Any reference to the 'Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996)', contained in any law in force immediately prior to the commencement of this Act, must be construed as a reference to the 'Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996'.
The laws specified in the second column of the Schedule are hereby amended to the extent set out in the third column thereof.
From the date of commencement of this Act, no Act number is to be associated with or allocated to any law amending the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.
The short titles of laws amending the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, passed by Parliament after the commencement of this Act must reflect their chronological order, in line with the short titles indicated in the third column of the Schedule; the first such law passed after this Act takes effect starting with the number following the last number indicated in the third column of the Schedule.
This Act is called the Citation of Constitutional Laws Act, 2005.
This Act is called the Constitution First Amendment Act of 1997, and must be regarded as having taken effect on 4 February 1997.'.
This Act is called the Constitution Second Amendment Act of 1998.'.
This Act is called the Constitution Third Amendment Act of 1998.'.
This Act is called the Constitution Fourth Amendment Act of 1999.'.
This Act is called the Constitution Fifth Amendment Act of 1999.'.
This Act is called the Constitution Eleventh Amendment Act of 2003, and takes effect on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette .'.