The Constitution of The Republic of Namibia

The Constitution

of

The Republic of Namibia

The Constitution of the Republic of Namibia

Tab le of Con tents

PREAMBLE

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CHAPTER 1

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

THE REPUBLIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Establishment of the Republic of Namibia and identification of its Territory

National Symbols

Language

CHAPTER 2

Article 4

CITIZENSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship

CHAPTER 3

Article 5

Article 6

Article 7

Article 8

Article 9

Article 10

Article 11

Article 12

Article 13

Article 14

Article 15

Article 16

Article 17

Article 18

Article 19

Article 20

Article 21

Article 22

Article 23

Article 24

Article 25

FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

Protection of Life

Protection of Liberty

Respect for Human Dignity

Slavery and Forced Labour

Equality and Freedom from Discrimination

Arrest and Detention

Fair Trial

Privacy

Family

Children's Rights

Property

Political Activity

Administrative Justice

Culture

Education

Fundamental Freedoms

Limitation upon Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

Apartheid and Affirmative Action

Derogation

Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

CHAPTER 4

Article 26

PUBLIC EMERGENCY, STATE OF NATIONAL DEFENCE AND MARTIAL LAW . . . . 18

State of Emergency, State of National Defence and Martial Law

CHAPTER 5

Article 27

Article 28

Article 29

Article 30

Article 31

Article 32

Article 33

Article 34

THE PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Head of State and Government

Election

Term of Office

Oath of Affirmation

Immunity from Civil and Criminal Proceedings

Functions, Powers and Duties

Remuneration

Succession

CHAPTER 6

Article 35

Article 36

Article 37

Article 38

Article 39

Article 40

Article 41

Article 42

Article 43

THE CABINET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Composition

Functions of the Prime Minister

Deputy-Ministers

Oath or Affirmation

Vote of No Confidence

Duties and Functions

Ministerial Accountability

Outside Employment

Secretary to the Cabinet

CHAPTER 7

Article 44

Article 45

Article 46

Article 47

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Legislative Power

Representative Nature

Composition

Disqualification

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Vacation of Seats

Elections

Duration

Speaker

Secretary and other Officers

Quorum

Casting Vote

Oath or Affirmation

Assent to Bills

Dissolution

Conduct of Business after Dissolution

Rules of Procedure, Committees and Standing Orders

Duties, Privileges and Immunities of Members

Public Access to Sittings

Sessions

Functions and Powers

Withholding of Presidential Assent

Signature and Enrolment of Acts

Customary and Common Law

Requisite Majorities

CHAPTER 8

Article 68

Article 69

Article 70

Article 71

Article 72

Article 73

Article 74

Article 75

Article 76

Article 77

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Establishment

Composition

Term of Office of Members

Oath or Affirmation

Qualifications of Members

Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

Powers and Functions

Review of Legislation

Quorum

Voting

CHAPTER 9

Article 78

Article 79

Article 80

Article 81

Article 82

Article 83

Article 84

Article 85

Article 86

Article 87

Article 88

THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

The Judiciary

The Supreme court

The High Court

Binding Nature of Decisions of the Supreme Court

Appointment of Judges

Lower Courts

Removal of Judges from Office

The Judicial Service Commission

The Attorney-General

Powers and Functions of the Attorney-General

The Prosecutor-General

CHAPTER 10

Article 89

Article 90

Article 91

Article 92

Article 93

Article 94

THE OMBUDSMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Establishment and Independence

Appointment and Term of Office

Functions

Powers of Investigation

Meaning of "Official"

Removal from Office

CHAPTER 11

Article 95

Article 96

Article 97

Article 98

Article 99

Article 100

Article 101

PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Promotion of the Welfare of the People

Foreign Relations

Asylum

Principles of Economic Order

Foreign Investments

Sovereign Ownership of Natural Resources

Application of the Principles contained in this Chapter

CHAPTER 12

Article 102

Article 103

Article 104

Article 105

REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Structures of Regional and Local Government

Establishment of Regional Councils

The Delimitation Commission

Composition of Regional Councils

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Regional Council Elections

Remuneration of Members of Regional Councils

Powers of Regional Councils

Management Committees

Administration and Functioning of Regional Councils

Local Authorities

CHAPTER 13

Article 112

Article 113

THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Establishment

Functions

CHAPTER 14

Article 114

THE SECURITY COMMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Establishment and Functions

CHAPTER 15

Article 115

Article 116

Article 117

Article 118

Article 119

Article 120

Article 121

Article 122

Article 123

THE POLICE AND DEFENCE FORCES AND THE PRISON SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Establishment of the Police Force

The inspector-General of Police

Removal of the inspector-General of Police

Establishment of the Defence Force

Chief of the Defence Force

Removal of the Chief of the Defence Force

Establishment of the Prison Service

Commissioner of Prisons

Removal of Commissioner of Prisons

CHAPTER 16

Article 124

Article 125

Article 126

Article 127

FINANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Transfer of Government Assets

The State Revenue fund

Appropriations

The Auditor-General

CHAPTER 17

Article 128

Article 129

CENTRAL BANK AND NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

The Central Bank

The National Planning Commission

CHAPTER 18

Article 130

COMING INTO FORCE OF THE CONSTITUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Coming into Force of the Constitution

CHAPTER 19

Article 131

Article 132

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Entrenchment of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

Repeal and Amendment of the Constitution

CHAPTER 20

Article 133

Article 134

Article 135

Article 136

Article 137

Article 138

Article 139

Article 140

Article 141

Article 142

Article 143

THE LAW IN FORCE AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

The First National Assembly

Election of the First President

Implementation of this Constitution

Powers of the Nastional Assembly prior to the Election of a National Council

Elections of the First Regional Councils and the First National Council

Courts and Pending Actions

The Judicial Service Commission

The Law in Force at the Date of Independence

Existing Appointments

Appointment of the First Chief of the Defence Force, the First

inspector-General of Police and the first Commissioner of Prisons

Existing International Agreements

CHAPTER 21

Article 144

Article 145

Article 146

Article 147

Article 148

FINAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

International Law

Saving

Definitions

Repeal of Laws

Short Title

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SCHEDULES

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SCHEDULE 1

OATH/AFFIRMATION OF JUDG ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

SCHED ULE 2

OATH/AFFIRMATION OF MINISTERS AND DEPUTY-MINISTERS . . 64

SCHEDULE 3

OATH/AFFIRMATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND

TH E N AT ION AL CO UN CIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

SCHEDULE 4

ELECTION OF ME MBER S OF TH E NATION AL ASSEMB LY . . . . . . . 65

SCHEDULE 5

PR OP ER TY VEST ING IN T HE GO VERN ME NT OF NA MIB IA . . . . . . 65

SCHEDULE 6

TH E N AT ION AL FLA G O F T HE RE PU BLIC O F N AM IBIA . . . . . . . . . 66

SCHEDULE 7

IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CONSTITUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

SCHEDULE 8

REPEAL OF LAW S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Nam ibian Constitution First Am endment Act, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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