CONSTITUTION OF BOTSWANA
(Summary)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER I
THE REPUBLIC
1. Declaration of Republic
2. Public Seal
CHAPTER II
PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
OF THE INDIVIDUAL
3. Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual
4. Protection of right to life
5. Protection of right to personal liberty
6. Protection from slavery and forced labour
7. Protection from inhuman treatment
8. Protection from deprivation of property
9. Protection for privacy of home and other property
10. Provisions to secure protection of law
11. Protection of freedom of conscience
12. Protection of freedom of expression
13. Protection of freedom of assembly and association
14. Protection of freedom of movement
15. Protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, etc. 16. Derogation from fundamental rights and freedoms
17. Declarations relating to emergencies
18. Enforcement of protective provisions
19. Interpretation and savings
CHAPTER III
CITIZENSHIP
20. to 29. [repealed and are incorporated in Cap. 01:01.]
CHAPTER IV
THE EXECUTIVE
PART I The President and the Vice-President
30. Office of President
31. First President
32. Election of President after dissolution of Parliament
33. Qualification for election as President
34. Tenure of office of President
35. Vacancy in office of President
36. Discharge of functions of President during absence, illness, etc.
37. Oath of President
38. Returning officer at elections of President
39. Vice-President
40. Salary and allowances of President
41. Protection of President in respect of legal proceedings
PART II The Cabinet
42. Ministers and Assistant Ministers
43. Tenure of office of Ministers and Assistant Ministers
44. Cabinet
45. Oaths to be taken by Ministers and Assistant Ministers
46. Secretary to the Cabinet
PART III Executive Functions
47. Functions of President
48. Command of armed forces
49. Functions of Vice-President
50. Functions of Cabinet Ministers and Assistant Ministers
51. Attorney-General
52. Permanent Secretaries
53. Prerogative of Mercy
54. Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy
55. Functions of Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy
56. Constitution of offices
CHAPTER V
PARLIAMENT
PART I Composition
57. Parliament
58. Composition of National Assembly
59. Speaker
60. Deputy Speaker
61. Qualifications for election to National Assembly
62. Disqualifications for membership of National Assembly
63. Constituencies
64. Delimitation Commission
65. Report of Commission
66. Supervisor of Elections
67. The franchise
68. Tenure of office of members
69. Determination of questions as to membership of National Assembly
70. Clerk of the Assembly
PART II General Provisions Relating to Procedure in National
Assembly
71. Oaths to be taken by Speaker and Members
72. Presiding in Assembly
73. Quorum in Assembly
74. Voting in Assembly
75. Unqualified persons sitting or voting
76. Regulation of procedure in Assembly
PART III The House of Chiefs
77. Composition of House of Chiefs
78. Ex-officio Members of House of Chiefs
79. Elected and Specially Elected Members of House of Chiefs
80. Oath of allegiance
81. Secretary to House of Chiefs
82. Tenure of office of Elected Members and Specially Elected Members
83. Rules of Procedure of House of Chiefs
84. House of Chiefs may transact business notwithstanding vacancies
85. Functions of House of Chiefs
PART IV Powers of Parliament
86. Legislative powers
87. Mode of exercising legislative powers
88. Introduction of Bills
89. Alteration of Constitution
PART V Summoning, Prorogation and Dissolution,
90. Sessions of Parliament
91. Prorogation and dissolution of Parliament
92. Vote of no confidence in the Government
93. Sittings of National Assembly
PART VI Interpretation
94. Votes of two-thirds of the Assembly
CHAPTER VI
THE J UDICATURE
PART I High Court
95. Jurisdiction and composition
96. Appointment of judges of High Court
97. Tenure of office of judges of High Court 98. Oaths to be taken by judges of High Court
PART II Court of Appeal
99. Composition and jurisdiction
100. Appointment of judges of Court of Appeal
101. Tenure of office of judges of Court of Appeal
102. Oaths to be taken by judges of Court of Appeal
PART III Judicial Service Commission
103. Composition and procedure
104. Appointment, etc., of judicial officers
PART IV Interpretation of the Constitution
105. Reference to High Court of cases involving interpretation of Constitution
106. Appeal to Court of Appeal
PART V Judicial Committee
107. [Repealed.]
CHAPTER VII
THE PUBLIC SERVICE
108. Power to specify qualifications for certain offices
109. Public Service Commission
110. Appointment, etc., of public officers
111. Appeals to President
112. Powers of President in relation to certain public offices
113. Tenure of office of Attorney-General
114. Tenure of office of Auditor-General
115. Pensions laws and protection of pensions rights
116. Power of Commissions in relation to pensions, etc.
CHAPTER VIII
FINANCE
117. Consolidated Fund
118. Withdrawals from Consolidated Fund or other public funds
119. Authorization of expenditure
120. Authorization of expenditure in advance of appropriation
121. Contingencies Fund
122. Remuneration of certain officers
123. Public debt
124. Auditor-General
CHAPTER IX
MISCELLANEOUS
I 25. Resignations
126. Reappointments and concurrent appointments
127. Interpretation
Schedule
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