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<h1>Non obstante clauses override conflicting provisions despite contrary language in constitutional or statutory text</h1> A non obstante clause indicates that a provision should prevail despite contrary provisions mentioned in the clause. When inconsistency exists between a non obstante clause and another provision, the non obstante clause takes precedence. The expression 'notwithstanding' contradicts 'subject to,' with the latter indicating a provision yielding to another. Courts have established that 'notwithstanding anything in the Constitution' means despite other constitutional articles, preventing them from impeding that particular article's operation. However, judicial interpretation has noted defects in phraseology and described some non obstante clauses as anomalous or inaccurate constitutional drafting.