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Free State Traditional Leadership and Governance Act, No. 8 of 2005

Long title


To provide for the recognition of traditional communities, recognition and establishment of traditional councils, recognition of traditional leaders, their roles and functions, to provide for their removal from office; to provide for a provincial code of conduct; and for matters connected therewith

Table of contents

SECTION TITLE

PREAMBLE
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1. Definitions
2. Interpretation and application
CHAPTER 2. TRADITIONAL COMMUNITIES AND TRADITIONAL COUNCILS
3. Recognition of traditional communities
4. Admission of new individuals into existing traditional communities
5. [No title - subject matter: Withdrawal of recognition]
6. Number of members [ of ] traditional councils [...Title amended by Act fs_2018_004_006_20181116 - was entitled "Number of traditional councils"]
7. Establishment and recognition of traditional councils
8. General functions of traditional councils
9. Administration of justice
10. Partnership between traditional councils and municipalities
11. Support of traditional councils
12. Staffing of traditional councils
13. Meeting of traditional councils
14. Minutes of meetings
15. Key issues relating to communities and traditional councils
16. [No title - subject matter: Determination of subsistence and travelling allowances]
17. Determination of boundaries of traditional councils
CHAPTER 3. LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN THE INSTITUTION OF TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP
18. Recognition of Kgosi or Morena
19. Recognition of Kgosana of Morena wa Motse
20. Number of Bokgosana, Borena ba metse or Boramotse
21. Recognition of Ramotse
22. Removal of Kgosi, Morena, Kgosana or Morena wa Motse
23. Removal of Ramotse
24. Recognition of Motshwaredi
25. Recognition of Moemedi
26. Recognition of Motlatsi
CHAPTER 3A. PRINCIPAL TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP [...inserted by Act fs_2018_004_007_20181116]
26A. Recognition of principal traditional community [...inserted by Act fs_2018_004_007_20181116]
26B. Withdrawal of recognition of principal traditional community [...inserted by Act fs_2018_004_007_20181116]
26C. Recognition of a principal traditional leader [...inserted by Act fs_2018_004_007_20181116]
26D. Withdrawal of recognition of principal traditional leader [...inserted by Act fs_2018_004_007_20181116]
26E. Establishment of principal traditional council [...inserted by Act fs_2018_004_007_20181116]
26F. Functions and responsibilities of principal traditional council [...inserted by Act fs_2018_004_007_20181116]
26G. Support to principal traditional councils [...inserted by Act fs_2018_004_007_20181116]
26H. Application and interpretation of provisions [...inserted by Act fs_2018_004_007_20181116]
CHAPTER 4. GENERAL
27. Provincial Gazette
28. Decisions of Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims
29. Misconduct
30. Delegation
31. Regulations
32. Transitional arrangements
33. Repeal of laws and savings
34. Short title
Sch. 1. SCHEDULE 1. LAWS REPEALED (SECTION 1) [sic- section reference] [s33]**
Sch. 2. SCHEDULE 2. CODE OF CONDUCT [s8; s29]
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