Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961/Versions

Various versions of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961, exist:

• as enacted on 25 April 1961 and as came into force on 31 May of that year.
• as amended on 23 March 1962 by the Provincial Executive Committees Act, 1962.
• as amended on 15 June 1962 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1962.
• as amended on 8 March 1963 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1963.
• as amended on 29 March 1963 by the Provincial Councils and Executive Committees Act, 1963.
• as amended on 1 September 1963 by the Provincial Executive Committees Act, 1963.
• as amended on 1 January 1964 by the Coloured Persons Education Act, 1963.
• as amended on 25 June 1965 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1965.
• as amended on 7 July 1965 by the Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1965.
• as amended on 1 April 1966 by the Indians Education Act, 1965.
• as amended on 12 October 1966 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1966.
• as amended on 28 October 1966 by the Second Finance Act, 1966.
• as amended on 10 February 1967 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1967.
• as amended on 1 April 1967 by s. 18 of the Second Finance Act, 1966.
• as amended on 5 July 1968 by the Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1968.
• as amended on 30 April 1969 by the Powers and Privileges of Provincial Councils Amendment Act, 1969.
• as amended on 30 June 1969 by the General Law Amendment Act, 1969.
• as amended on 2 March 1970 by the Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act, 1968.
• as amended on 17 March 1971 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1971.
• as amended on 16 July 1971 by the Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1971.
• as amended on 1 April 1972 by the Provincial Finance and Audit Act, 1972.
• as amended on 7 June 1972 by the Provincial Affairs Act, 1972.
• as amended on 5 July 1972 by the General Law Amendment Act, 1972.
• as amended on 22 June 1973 by the Constitution and Elections Amendment Act, 1973.
• as amended on 23 November 1973 by the General Law Amendment Act, 1973.
• as amended on 28 August 1974 by the Parliamentary Service Act, 1974.
• as amended on 2 October 1974 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1974.
• as amended on 20 November 1974 by the Second Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1974.
• as amended on 1 April 1976 by the Exchequer and Audit Act, 1975.
• as amended on 14 May 1976 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1976 and the Financial Relations Act, 1976.
• as amended on 30 March 1977 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1977.
• as amended on 29 November 1977 by Proclamation No. R. 249 of 1977.
• as amended on 1 August 1978 by the Second Black Laws Amendment Act, 1978.
• as amended on 4 July 1979 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1979 and the Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1979.
• as amended on 16 April 1980 by the Republic of South Africa Constitution Second Amendment Act, 1980 and the Republic of South Africa Constitution Third Amendment Act, 1980.
• as amended on 28 May 1980 by the Republic of South Africa Constitution Amendment Act, 1980.
• as amended on 30 May 1980 by the Railways and Harbours Acts Amendment Act, 1980.
• as amended on 5 September 1980 by ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11 (a) and 34 of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Fifth Amendment Act, 1980.
• as amended on 6 October 1980 by s. 6 of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Fifth Amendment Act, 1980.
• as amended on 5 December 1980 by s. 17 of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Fifth Amendment Act, 1980.
• as amended on 1 January 1981 by the Republic of South Africa Constitution Fourth Amendment Act, 1980 and the Republic of South Africa Constitution Fifth Amendment Act, 1980.
• as amended on 24 February 1981 by the Republic of South Africa Constitution Amendment Act, 1981.
• as amended on 6 November 1981 by the Republic of South Africa Constitution Second Amendment Act, 1981.
• as amended on 7 November 1981 by s. 10 of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Fifth Amendment Act, 1980.
• as amended on 30 June 1982 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1982.
• as amended on 27 August 1982 by ss. 2 and 6 of the Constitution Amendment Act, 1982.
• as amended on 6 July 1983 by the Provincial Affairs Act, 1983.
• as amended on 6 July 1984 by the Constitution Amendment Act, 1984.

The Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983 repealed most of the 1961 Act on 3 September 1984, and replaced it as South Africa's constitution. The unrepealed remainder of the 1961 Act was renamed, becoming the Provincial Government Act, 1961.