Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Act 23 of 2009

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23 of 2009

The Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Act 23 of 2009 intends:

  • to amend the Traditional leadership and Governance Framework Act, 2003, so as:
    • to substitute definitions and to insert definitions;
    • to provide for the recognition of kingships or queenships and the withdrawal of such recognition by the President on the recommendation of the Minister;
    • to provide for the establishment and recognition of principal traditional communities;
    • to further regulate the establishment of traditional councils;
    • to provide for the establishment and recognition of kingship or queenship councils;
    • to provide for the establishment and recognition of principal traditional councils;
    • to provide for the establishment of sub-traditional councils;
    • to provide for the functions of traditional councils;
    • to provide for regulatory powers;
    • to provide for a principal traditional leadership as a forth position of traditional leadership to further regulate the recognition and removal of kings and queens;
    • to provide for the recognition and removal of principal traditional leaders;
    • to further regulate the recognition and appointments of regents, persons acting as traditional leaders and deputy traditional leaders;
    • to further regulate the election of members of local houses of traditional leaders;
    • to provide for a relationship between a provincial house and local houses;
    • to further regulate the roles of traditional leaders;
    • to provide for the reconstitution and operation of the Commission on traditional leadership Disputes and Claims;
    • to provide anew for the transitional provisions relating to tribal authorities, community authorities and paramountcies;
  • to amend the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998, so as to make provision for the remuneration of non-traditional leader members of traditional councils, traditional sub-council, principal traditional councils and kingships or queenship councils; and
  • to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

25 January 2010, except Chapter 6 on 1 February 2010

Amendments

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