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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
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