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Constitution
Preamble
Chapter I The Republic
Article 1 [Establishment of the Republic of Namibia and Identification of its Territory]
Article 2 [National Symbols]
Article 3 [Language]
Chapter II Citizenship
Article 4 [Acquisition and loss of Citizenship]
Chapter III Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms
Article 5 [Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms]
Article 6 [Protection of Life]
Article 7 [Protection and Liberty]
Article 8 [Respect for Human Dignity]
Article 9 [Slavery and Forced Labour
{Labor}
]
Article 10 [Equality and Freedom from Discrimination]
Article 11 [Arrest and Detention]
Article 12 [Fair Trial]
Article 13 [Privacy]
Article 14 [Family]
Article 15 [Children's Rights]
Article 16 [Property]
Article 17
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Article 18 [Administrative Justice]
Article 19 [Culture]
Article 20 [Education]
Article 21 [Fundamental Freedoms]
Article 22 [Limitation upon Fundamental Rights and Freedoms]
Article 23 [Apartheid and Affirmative Action]
Article 24 [Derogation]
Article 25 [Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms]
Chapter IV Public Emergency, State of National Defence and Martial Law
Article 26 [State of Emergency, State of National Defence and Martial Law]
Chapter V The President
Article 27 [Head of State and Government]
Article 28 [Election]
Article 29 [Term of Office]
Article 30 [Oath or Affirmation]
Article 31 [Immunity from Civil and Criminal Proceedings]
Article 32 [Functions, Powers and Duties]
Article 33 [Remuneration]
Article 34 [Succession]
Chapter VI The Cabinet
Article 35 [Composition]
Article 36 [Functions of the Prime Minister]
Article 37 [Deputy-Ministers]
Article 38 [Oath of Affirmation]
Article 39 [Vote of No Confidence]
Article 40 [Duties and Functions]
Article 41 [Ministerial Accountability]
Article 42 [Outside Employment]
Article 43 [Secretary to the Cabinet]
Chapter VII The National Assembly
Article 44 [Legislative Power]
Article 45 [Representative Nature]
Article 46 [Composition]
Article 47 [Disqualification of Members]
Article 48 [Vacation of Seats]
Article 49 [Elections]
Article 50 [Duration]
Article 51 [Speaker]
Article 52 [Secretary and other Officers]
Article 53 [Quorum]
Article 54 [Casting Vote]
Article 55 [Oath or Affirmation]
Article 56 [Assent to Bills]
Article 57 [Dissolution]
Article 58 [Conduct of Business after Dissolution]
Article 59 [Rules of Procedure, Committees and Standing Orders]
Article 60 [Duties, Privileges and Immunities of Members]
Article 61 [Public Access to Sittings]
Article 62 [Sessions]
Article 63 [Functions and Powers]
Article 64 [Withholding of Presidential Assent]
Article 65 [Signature and Enrolment of Acts]
Article 66 [Customary and Common Law]
Article 67 [Requisite Majorities]
Chapter VIII The National Council
Article 68 [Establishment]
Article 69 [Composition]
Article 70 [Term of Office of Members]
Article 71 [Oath or Affirmation]
Article 72 [Qualifications of Members]
Article 73 [Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson]
Article 74 [Powers and Functions]
Article 75 [Review of Legislation]
Article 76 [Quorum]
Article 77 [Voting]
Chapter IX The Administration of Justice
Article 78 [The Judiciary]
Article 79 [The Supreme Court]
Article 80 [The High Court]
Article 81 [Binding Nature of Decisions of the Supreme Court]
Article 82 [Appointment of Judges]
Article 83 [Lower Courts]
Article 84 [Removal of Judges from Office]
Article 85 [The Judicial Service Commission]
Article 86 [The Attorney-General]
Article 87 [Powers and Functions of the Attorney-General]
Article 88 [The Prosecutor-General]
Chapter X The Ombudsman
Article 89 [Establishment and Independence]
Article 90 [Appointment and Term of Office]
Article 91 [Functions]
Article 92 [Powers of Investigation]
Article 93 [Meaning of "Official"]
Article 94 [Removal from Office]
Chapter XI Principles of State Policy
Article 95 [Promotion of the Welfare of the People]
Article 96 [Foreign Relations]
Article 97 [Asylum]
Article 98 [Principles of Economic Order]
Article 99 [Foreign Investments]
Article 100 [Sovereign Ownership of Natural Resources]
Article 101 [Application of the Principles contained in this Chapter]
Chapter XII Regional and Local Government
Article 102 [Structures of Regional and Local Government]
Article 103 [Establishment of Regional Councils]
Article 104 [The Delimitation Commission]
Article 105 [Composition of Regional Councils]
Article 106 [Regional Council Elections]
Article 107 [Remuneration of Members of Regional Councils]
Article 108 [Powers of Regional Councils]
Article 109 [Management Committees]
Article 110 [Administration and Functioning of Regional Councils]
Article 111 [Local Authorities]
Chapter XIII The Public Service Commission
Article 112 [Establishment]
Article 113 [Functions]
Chapter XIV The Security Commission
Article 114 [Establishment and Functions]
Chapter XV The Police and Defence Forces and the Prison Service
Article 115 [Establishment of the Police Force]
Article 116 [The Inspector-General of Police]
Article 117 [Removal of the Inspector-General of Police]
Article 118 [Establishment of the Defence Force]
Article 119 [Chief on the Defence Force]
Article 120 [Removal of the Chief of the Defence Force]
Article 121 [Establishment of the Prison Service]
Article 122 [Commissioner of Prisons]
Article 123 [Removal of the Commissioner of Prisons]
Chapter XVI Finance
Article 124 [Transfer of Government Assets]
Article 125 [The State Revenue Fund]
Article 126 [Appropriations]
Article 127 [The Auditor-General]
Chapter XVII Central Bank and National Planning Commission
Article 128 [The Central Bank]
Article 129 [The National Planning Commission]
Chapter XVIII Coming into Force of the Constitution
Article 130 [Coming into Force of the Constitution]
Chapter XIX Amendment of the Constitution
Article 131 [Entrenchment of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms]
Article 132 [Repeal and Amendment of the Constitution]
Chapter XX The Law in Force and Transitional Provisions
Article 133 [The First National Assembly]
Article 134 [Election of the First President]
Article 136 [Powers of the National Assembly prior to the Election of a National Council]
Article 137 [Elections of the First Regional Councils and the First National Council]
Article 138 [Courts and Pending Actions]
Article 139 [The Judicial Service Commission]
Article 140 [The Law in Force at the Date of Independence]
Article 141 [Existing Appointments]
Article 142 [Appointment of the First Officers of Defence Force, Police, and Prisons]
Article 143 [Existing International Agreements]
Chapter XXI Final Provisions
Article 144 [International Law]
Article 145 [Saving]
Article 146 [Definitions]
Article 147 [Repeal of Laws]
Article 148 [Short Title]
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