elected councils on the basis of universal adult suffrage.
PART IX
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY AND
THE DUTIES OF A CITIZEN
(As amended by Act No. 18 of 1996)
110. (1) The Directive Principles of State Policy set out in this Part
shall guide the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary, as the case
may be, in the-
(a)
development of national policies;
(b)
implementation of national policies;
(c)
making and enactment of laws; and
(d)
application of the Constitution and any other law.
Application of
Directive
Principles of State
Policy
(2) The application of the Directive Principles of State Policy may be
observed only in so far as State resources are able to sustain their
application, or if the general welfare of the public so unavoidably
demands, as may be determined by Cabinet.
111. The Directive Principles of State Policy set out in this Part shall
not be justiciable and shall not thereby, by themselves, despite being
referred to as rights in certain instances, be legally enforceable in any
court, tribunal or administrative institution or entity.
Directives not to be
justiciable
112. The following Directives shall be the Principles of State Policy
for the purposes of this Part:
Directive
Principles of State
Policy
(a)
the State shall be based on democratic principles;
(b)
the State shall endeavour to create an economic environment
which shall encourage individual initiative and self reliance
among the people and promote private investment;
(c)
the State shall endeavour to create conditions under which all
citizens shall be able to secure adequate means of livelihood and