Every final mandate required in terms of this Act must be on the letterhead of the provincial legislature and must—
| (a) |
indicate the name and number of the Bill being voted on; |
| (b) |
indicate whether the provincial legislature votes in favour of or against, or abstains from voting on, the Bill; |
| (c) |
contain the signature of the Speaker or of a person designated by the Speaker to preside over that specific Bill; |
| (d) |
be addressed to the Chairperson of the NCOP or a person designated by the Chairperson of the NCOP; and |
| (e) |
follow the format prescribed in Schedule 2. |
Use of Official Languages Act, 2012
