10 Government Gazette 22 December 2000 Act No. 25, 2000 No. 2456 TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES ACT, 2000 ACT To provide for the establishment of traditional authorities and the designation, election, appointment and recognition of traditional leaders; to define the powers, duties and functions of traditional authorities and traditional leaders; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. (Signed by the President on 21 December 2000) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions 2. Establishment of traditional authorities 3. Powers, duties and functions of traditional authorities and members thereof 4. Designation of chief or head of traditional community 5. Prior notification of designation of chief or head of traditional community 6. Recognition of chief or head of traditional community 7. Powers, duties and functions of chief or head of traditional community 8. Removal and succession of chief or head of traditional community 9. Establishment of Chief’s Council and Traditional Council, and powers, duties and functions thereof 10. Appointment of senior traditional councillors, traditional councillors and secretary, and their powers, duties and functions 11. Use of traditional titles 12. Settlement of disputes 13. Powers of investigation committee 14. Limitation of powers of traditional authorities 15. Holding of political office by chief or head of traditional community 16. Relationship of traditional authorities with government organs 17. Payment of allowances to traditional leaders 18. Assets and Trust Fund of traditional community page 10