| Constitution of the Western Cape, 1997 | |
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| Western Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| Citation | Act No. 1 of 1998 (Western Cape) |
| Territorial extent | Western Cape |
| Enacted by | Western Cape Provincial Legislature |
| Assented to | 15 January 1998 |
| Commenced | 16 January 1998 |
| Status: In force | |
The Constitution of the Western Cape is, subject to the Constitution of South Africa, the highest law regulating the structure and powers of the government of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was enacted by the Western Cape Provincial Legislature in terms of Chapter 6 of the national constitution, and came into force on 16 January 1998.[1] The Western Cape is the only South African province to have adopted a constitution.
- ^ Brand, Dirk (2000). "The Western Cape Provincial Constitution". Rutgers Law Journal. 31 (4). Rutgers School of Law: 961–970.