INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
IOS 2601
MCQ’S –MULTICHOICE QUESTIONS
EXAM PACK
2022
Compiled By
CAMECIA CASS
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, MULTICHOICE
QUESTIONS
Question 1
In National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality v Minister of Home Affairs 2000 (2) SA1
(CC) the Constitutional Court laid down a number of principles to be considered and
followed before reading in or severance is applied. One of the statements below is NOT a
principle laid down by the court with regard to reading in or severance.
(1) the Courts must be able to define with sufficient precision how the legislative meaning ought
to be modified to comply with the Constitution.
2) the Court should endeavour to be as faithful as possible to the constitutional scheme within the
constraints of the relevant legislation.
3) the results of reading in/severance/reading up must be inconsistent with the Constitution and
its values.
4) the remedy of reading in ought not to be granted where this would result in an unsupportable
budgetary intrusion.
ANSWER
The correct answer is option 3
Question 2
Section 13 of the Interpretation Act 33 of 1957 states that legislation may commence…
(1) when it is published in the Government Gazette or on a date specified in the legislation or on an
unspecified date still to be proclaimed by the President or the Premier of a province.
(2) when it is published in the Government Gazette or on a date specified in the legislation or when
it is published in a national newspaper.
(3) when it is published in the Government Gazette or on an unspecified date still to be proclaimed
by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development.
(4) when it is published in the Government Gazette or on a date specified in the legislation or at the
time when it becomes known throughout the country through mass information
campaigns/sessions.
ANSWER
The correct answer is option 1.
Question 3
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IOS 2601
MCQ’S –MULTICHOICE QUESTIONS
EXAM PACK
2022
Compiled By
CAMECIA CASS
1|Page
, MULTICHOICE
QUESTIONS
Question 1
In National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality v Minister of Home Affairs 2000 (2) SA1
(CC) the Constitutional Court laid down a number of principles to be considered and
followed before reading in or severance is applied. One of the statements below is NOT a
principle laid down by the court with regard to reading in or severance.
(1) the Courts must be able to define with sufficient precision how the legislative meaning ought
to be modified to comply with the Constitution.
2) the Court should endeavour to be as faithful as possible to the constitutional scheme within the
constraints of the relevant legislation.
3) the results of reading in/severance/reading up must be inconsistent with the Constitution and
its values.
4) the remedy of reading in ought not to be granted where this would result in an unsupportable
budgetary intrusion.
ANSWER
The correct answer is option 3
Question 2
Section 13 of the Interpretation Act 33 of 1957 states that legislation may commence…
(1) when it is published in the Government Gazette or on a date specified in the legislation or on an
unspecified date still to be proclaimed by the President or the Premier of a province.
(2) when it is published in the Government Gazette or on a date specified in the legislation or when
it is published in a national newspaper.
(3) when it is published in the Government Gazette or on an unspecified date still to be proclaimed
by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development.
(4) when it is published in the Government Gazette or on a date specified in the legislation or at the
time when it becomes known throughout the country through mass information
campaigns/sessions.
ANSWER
The correct answer is option 1.
Question 3
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