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Government Gazette 22 December 2000
Act No. 25, 2000
No. 2456
TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES ACT, 2000
(8) To the extent that this section authorises a limitation upon the right
of a chief or head of a traditional community to hold a political office or the
holder of a political office to hold the office of chief or head of a traditional
community, such limitation is authorised on grounds of public interest as
contemplated in Article 17(3) of the Namibian Constitution.
(9) Nothing in this section contained shall be construed as derogating
from section 8.
Relationship of traditional authorities with government organs
16. A traditional authority shall in the exercise of its powers and the
performance of its duties and functions under customary law or as specified in
this Act give support to the policies of the Government, regional councils and
local authority councils and refrain from any act which undermines the
authority of those institutions.
Payment of allowances to traditional leaders
17. (1) Subject to subsection (2), there shall be paid from moneys
appropriated by Parliament for such purpose allowances (a) to the following traditional leaders of a traditional community,
namely:
(i)
One chief or head of a traditional community, as the case
may be;
(ii)
not more than six senior traditional councillors; and (iii) not
more than six traditional councillors,
designated and recognised, or appointed or elected, as the case may be, in
accordance with this Act, notwithstanding the fact that more than six senior
traditional councillors and more than six traditional councillors may have been
appointed or elected in respect of a particular traditional community under this
Act; and
(b) to the secretary of a traditional community appointed under section
10(3).
(2) (a) The Minister, in consultation with the Minister responsible for
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