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Regional Councils Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 17 of 1997).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 1764 of 29 December 1997.
Long title
An Act to amend the Regional Councils Act, 1992, so as to provide for the appointment of the delimitation commission at intervals of not less than five years; to define the powers, duties and functions of the chairperson; to empower a management committee to, in the absence of its chairperson, elect any of its members to preside at a meeting; and to provide for incidental matters.
Subject
General
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Policy/planning
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act amends the Regional Councils Act, 1992, in sections 5 and 21 with respect to meetings of the management committee and the appointment of the delimitation committee. It also inserts a new section (21A) on powers, duties and functions of chairperson of management committees of regional councils. The Chaiperson shall, among other things, initiate and formulate planning and development policies and monitor the implementation of such policies and shall supervise the execution of development plans.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amends

Regional Councils Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992).

Legislation | Namibia | 1992

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Community management, Common property, Public land, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX