28 Government Gazette 22 December 2000 Act No. 25, 2000 No. 2456 TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES ACT, 2000 (8) To the extent that this section authorises a limitation upon the right of a chief or head of a traditional community to hold a political office or the holder of a political office to hold the office of chief or head of a traditional community, such limitation is authorised on grounds of public interest as contemplated in Article 17(3) of the Namibian Constitution. (9) Nothing in this section contained shall be construed as derogating from section 8. Relationship of traditional authorities with government organs 16. A traditional authority shall in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties and functions under customary law or as specified in this Act give support to the policies of the Government, regional councils and local authority councils and refrain from any act which undermines the authority of those institutions. Payment of allowances to traditional leaders 17. (1) Subject to subsection (2), there shall be paid from moneys appropriated by Parliament for such purpose allowances (a) to the following traditional leaders of a traditional community, namely: (i) One chief or head of a traditional community, as the case may be; (ii) not more than six senior traditional councillors; and (iii) not more than six traditional councillors, designated and recognised, or appointed or elected, as the case may be, in accordance with this Act, notwithstanding the fact that more than six senior traditional councillors and more than six traditional councillors may have been appointed or elected in respect of a particular traditional community under this Act; and (b) to the secretary of a traditional community appointed under section 10(3). (2) (a) The Minister, in consultation with the Minister responsible for page 28