nc_2007_002_000-Ove-v20071204

Long title

To provide for the recognition of traditional communities, traditional leadership and institutions thereof; to define the role and functions of traditional leaders; to provide for the establishment and recognition of traditional councils; to define the functions of traditional councils; to provide for the appointment, recognition and removal of traditional leaders; to provide for the establishment of a Provincial House of Traditional Leaders and Local Houses of Traditional Leaders; to define the powers, functions and duties of a Provincial House of Traditional Leaders and Local Houses of Traditional Leaders; to provide for the payment of allowances to traditional leaders; to promote cooperative governance and transformation of traditional leadership and to provide for mechanisms for dispute resolution; to provide for a code of conduct; to regulate the administration of traditional institutions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

SECTION	TITLE
	PREAMBLE
	ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
	CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
1.	Interpretation
2.	Application of the Act
	CHAPTER 2. TRADITIONAL COMMUNITIES AND TRADITIONAL COUNCILS
3.	Recognition of a traditional community
4.	Withdrawal of recognition of a traditional community
5.	Traditional community area
6.	Establishment of a traditional council
7.	Disqualification from membership of a traditional council
8.	Vacation of seat by a member of a traditional council
9.	Functions of a traditional council
10.	Administration of a traditional council
11.	Meetings of a traditional council
12.	Staff of a traditional council
	CHAPTER 3. TRADITIONAL LEADERS
13.	Recognition of a senior traditional leader, headman or headwoman
14.	Removal of a senior traditional leader, headman or headwoman
15.	Recognition of a regent
16.	Recognition of an acting traditional leader
17.	Recognition of a deputy traditional leader
18.	Roles and functions of a senior traditional leader
19.	Roles and functions of a headman or headwoman
20.	Royal Council
21.	Meetings of Royal Council
	CHAPTER 4. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
22.	Subsistence and traveling allowances
23.	Code of conduct and breach of the code
	CHAPTER 5. FINANCIAL MATTERS
24.	Levies
25.	Voluntary contributions
26.	Traditional council accounts
27.	Auditing of books and accounts of traditional councils
	CHAPTER 6. GOVERNANCE MATTERS
28.	Legal proceedings against traditional communities and traditional councils
29.	Partnerships with municipalities
30.	Support to traditional council and performance monitoring
31.	Capacity building
32.	Development programme
33.	Inter-provincial matters
	CHAPTER 7. HOUSES OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS**
34.**	Disqualification from membership
35.	Vacation of seats
	CHAPTER 8. PROVINCIAL HOUSE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS**
36.**	Establishment of Provincial House
37.	Membership of Provincial House
38.	Seat and meetings of Provincial House
39.	Powers, functions and duties of Provincial House
40.	Chairperson and deputy chairperson
41.	Administration and accountability of the Provincial House
42.	Representation in the National House
	CHAPTER 9. LOCAL HOUSES OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS
43.	Establishment of Local Houses of Traditional Leaders
44.	Membership of Local Houses of Traditional Leaders
45.	Election of representatives to a Provincial House
46.	Seat and meetings of Local Houses of Traditional Leaders
47.	Powers, functions and duties of Local Houses of Traditional Leaders
48.	Chairperson and deputy chairperson
	CHAPTER 10. RULES OF THE HOUSES OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS
49.	Rules and orders of the Houses
50.	Quorum
51.	Requisite majority
52.	Moneys payable to members
53.	Powers, privileges and immunities of members of House and benefit of members
	CHAPTER 11. RELATIONSHIPS
54.	Relationship between the Local House of Traditional Leaders and traditional councils
55.	Relationship between the Provincial House of [sic - wording] and the Legislature
56.	Relationship between a Local House and the Municipal Council
57.	Relationship between the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders and the Executive Council
	CHAPTER 12. GENERAL MATTERS
58.	Implementation of decisions of National Commission on Traditional Leadership disputes and claims
59.	Commission or committee of inquiry into disputes and other matters relevant to Traditional Leadership of traditional communities and power of Premier following commission's report
60.	Offences and penalties
61.	Regulations
62.	Transitional arrangements
63.	Short title and commencement
Sch.	SCHEDULE. CODE OF CONDUCT [s1; s23; s41]
	Part A. Members of traditional councils and Houses of Traditional Leaders
	Part B. Traditional leaders
	Part C. Oath or affirmation

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