Government Gazette 7 May 2010
Act No. 7, 2010
No. 4480
NAMIBIAN CONSTITUTION SECOND AMENDMENT ACT, 2010
hold office for [three (3)] two (2) years and six (6) months and shall be
eligible for re-election.”.
Substitution of Chapter 15 of Namibian constitution
14.
The following chapter is substituted for Chapter 15 of the Namibian Constitution:
“The Defence and Police Forces and the Correctional
Service
Article 115
Establishment of the Defence Force
(1)
There shall be established by Act of Parliament a Namibian Defence Force
with prescribed composition, powers, duties and procedures, in order to
defend the territory and national interests of Namibia.
(2)
The President shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force and
shall have all the powers and exercise all the functions necessary for that
purpose.
Article 116
Chief of the Defence Force
(1)
Ther4e shall be a Chief of the Defence Force who shall be appointed by the
President in terms of Article 32(4)(c)(aa) hereof.
(2)
The Chief of the Defence Force shall make provision for a balanced
structuring of the defence force and shall have the power to make suitable
appointments to the defence force, to cause charges of indiscipline among
members of the defence force to be investigated and prosecuted and to
ensure the efficient administration of the defence force.
Article 117
Removal of the Chief of the Defence Force
The President may remove the Chief of the Defence Force from office for good
cause and in the public interest in accordance with the provisions of any Act of
Parliament which may prescribe procedures considered to be expedient for this
purpose.
Article 118
Establishment of the Police Force
There shall be established by Act of Parliament a Namibian police force with
prescribed powers, duties and procedures in order to secure the internal security of
Namibia and to maintain law and order.
Article 119
Ta ble of Conten ts
The Inspector-General of Police
(1)
There shall be an Inspector-General of Police who shall be appointed by the
President in terms of Article 32(4)(c)(bb) hereof.
(2)
The Inspector-General of Police shall make provision for a balanced
structuring of the police force and shall have the power to make suitable
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