Section 36 Constitution of South Africa 1996
Section 36 of the Constitution of South Africa 1996 (as amended) is about Limitation of rights. It is under Chapter 2 of the Constitution. Chapter 2 is titled ‘Bill of Rights‘.
1. The rights in the Bill of Rights may be limited only in terms of law of general application to the extent that the limitation is reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom, taking into account all relevant factors, including
a. the nature of the right;
b. the importance of the purpose of the limitation;
c. the nature and extent of the limitation;
d. the relation between the limitation and its purpose; and
e. less restrictive means to achieve the purpose.
2. Except as provided in subsection (1) or in any other provision of the Constitution, no law may limit any right entrenched in the Bill of Rights.
See also:
Section 34 Constitution of South Africa 1996
Section 35 Constitution of South Africa 1996
