14 Government Gazette 22 December 2000 Act No. 25, 2000 No. 2456 TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES ACT, 2000 community after consultation with the members of that community, and assist in its codification; (b) administer and execute the customary law of that traditional community; (c) uphold, promote, protect and preserve the culture, language, tradition and traditional values of that traditional community; (d) preserve and maintain the cultural sites, works of art and literary works of that traditional community; (e) perform traditional ceremonies and functions held within that traditional community; (f) advise the Council of Traditional Leaders in the performance of its functions as provided under Article 102(5) of the Namibian Constitution, the Council of Traditional Leaders Act, 1997 (Act No. 13 of 1997), or under any other law; (g) promote affirmative action amongst the members of that traditional community as contemplated in Article 23 of the Namibian Constitution, in particular by promoting gender equality with regard to positions of leadership; and (h) perform any other function as may be conferred upon it by law or custom. (2) A member of a traditional authority shall in addition to the functions referred to in subsection (1) have the following duties, namely (a) to assist the Namibian police and other law enforcement agencies in the prevention and investigation of crime and, subject to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), the apprehension of offenders within their jurisdiction; (b) to assist and co-operate with the Government, regional councils and local authority councils in the execution of their policies and keep the members of the traditional community informed of developmental projects in their area; page 14