Article 101
Application of the Principles contained in this Chapter
The principles of state policy contained in this Chapter shall not of and by themselves be
legally enforceable by any Court, but shall nevertheless guide the Government in making and
applying laws to give effect to the fundamental objectives of the said principles. The Courts
are entitled to have regard to the said principles in interpreting any laws based on them.
CHAPTER 12
Regional and Local Government
Article 102
Structures of Regional and Local Government
(1)
For purposes of regional and local government, Namibia shall be divided into
regional and local units, which shall consist of such region and Local Authorities
as may be determined and defined by Act of Parliament.
(2)
The delineation of the boundaries of the regions and Local Authorities referred to
in Sub-Article (1) hereof shall be geographical only, without any reference to the
race, colour or ethnic origin of the inhabitants of such areas.
(3)
Every organ of regional and local government shall have a Council as the
principal governing body, freely elected in accordance with this Constitution and
the Act of Parliament referred to in Sub-Article (1) hereof, with an executive and
administration which shall carry out all lawful resolutions and policies of such
Council, subject to this Constitution and any other relevant laws.
(4)
For the purposes of this Chapter, a Local Authority shall include all municipalities,
communities, village councils and other organs of local government defined and
constituted by Act of Parliament.
(5)
There shall be a Council of Traditional Leaders to be established in terms of an
Act of Parliament in order to advise the President on the control and utilization of
communal land and on all such other matters as may be referred to it by the
President for advice.
Article 103
Establishment of Regional Councils
(1)
The boundaries of regions shall be determined by a Delimitation Commission in
accordance with the principles set out in Article 102 (2) hereof.
(2)
The boundaries of regions may be changed from time to time and new regions
may be created from time to time, but only in accordance with the
recommendations of the Delimitation Commission.
(3)
A Regional Council shall be established for every region the boundaries of which
have been determined in accordance with Sub-Articles (1) and (2) hereof.
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