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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;
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