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Constitution of botswana 1966 table of contents commonlii. This guide to law online botswana contains a selection of batswana legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. Constitution of the republic of botswana 1966, as amended. If a vote of no confidence in the government is passed by the assembly, unless the president resigns, parliament is dissolved section 92. Jurisdiction and composition 1 there shall be for botswana a high court which shall have unlimited original jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil or criminal proceedings under any law and such. Brief summary of botswana companies act rsm botswana. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. An act to provide for the new constitution of the republic of zambia. No requirement for company to have constitution 38. A company is able to buy back its shares or finance a person to buy its own share or reduce the shares, so long as solvency tests are performed and directors.

The politics of botswana take place in a framework of a multiparty representative democratic republic, whereby the president of botswana is both head of state and head of government, and is elected by and accountable to the. Constitution of zambia act, cap 1 zambia legal information. Botswana stock exchange transition alphabetical list of. In terms of section 8 of the constitution of botswana, no property of any description shall be compulsorily taken possession of, and no interest in or right over property of any description shall be compulsorily acquired, except where the following condition is satisfied, that is, in. Establishment of erb the engineers registration board erb was established by an act of parliament with the primary objective of ensuring engineering work in botswana is done for the public good.

The laws, powers, rights, duties, and obligations contained in those four corners are supreme to all others in botswana. Votes of twothirds of the assembly chapter vi the judicature part i the high court. Mining 2020 botswana global practice guides chambers. It is modern and incorporates fundamental changes in the concept and style of running of a company. Whats new laws of botswana have been updated to 31 december 20. Constitution of the republic of botswana 1966, as amended to 2006. Botswana law reports have been updated to 2012 part 2. Botswana follows a common law system which derives its laws from four 4 main sources. The intention is to ensure that as engineering practitioners carry out their duties, they do so in a manner that does not endanger or jeopardize the. Botswana, brunei, canada, cyprus, dominica, fiji, the gambia, ghana. Even though economic rights are not explicitly provided for in the constitution, the acquisition of property act cap 32. Solvency solvency is a corner stone of the botswana companies act.

Before colonial rule was established in botswana, a traditional constitution a body of laws known as molao was used by tribal chiefs, or dikgosi, of the botswana people. An act to provide for the registration of botswana telecommunications corporation under the companies act. Constitutional law in botswana daniel david ntanda nsereko. The laws of botswana online is intended as a tool for both the legal community and the general public the object of the website is to make all the statutory laws principal and subsidiary legislation of botswana in force available at one source on the internet in an updated consolidated form. This act may be cited as the constitution of the cooperative republic of guyana act. Criminal procedure reference of case to the high court by a subordinate court in terms of s 183 of the constitution of botswana at request of accused section 4 of state proceedings civil actions by or against government or public officers act cap 10. Section 41 of the botswana constitution states that no person shall be deprived of his life intentionally save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of an offence under the law in force in botswana of which he has been convicted. In particular, the committee expressed concern that the constitution of botswana contained a definition of discrimination that was inconsistent with the convention. Office of president there shall be a president of the republic of botswana who shall be the head of state. The object of the bill is to reenact the botswana college of distance and open learning act cap 57. The present constitution of botswana commenced on september 30, 1966. Commonlii databases constitution of the republic of botswana 1966. The common law is a mixture of roman dutch law, and english law and south african law, which are persuasive.

The constitution of botswana is the rule of law, which protects the citizens of botswana and represents their rights. Constitution of botswana 1966, with amendments up to 2006 electoral laws. In addition to providing for the establishment of a central bank in botswana, the act describes the banks constitution, powers and objectives, as well as its relationship with the botswana government. According action administrative african allowed amended application appointment attorneygeneral authority bill body botswana cabinet candidate chief citizens civil commission committee common complaints concerned conduct considered constitution court of appeal criminal customary courts decision determine duties effect election electoral ensure. Introduction the new companies act commenced on the 3rd july 2007. Act 1966, the guyana independence order 1966, and the. Sep 30, 2017 the constitution of botswana is her fundamental law. Constitution of guyana organization of american states. I the president and the vicepresident ss 3041 chapter. Mineral rights do have a constitutional basis, derived from law in the form of legislation and common law.

The public seal of the republic shall be such device as may be prescribed by or under an act of parliament. Adoption, alteration and revocation of constitution 44. In accordance with section 124 3 of the constitution of botswana, i have the. The constitution is the epitome of public law as it is the document that governs the relationship between individuals and the state. Constitution of botswana 1966, sections 57, 85, 882 constitution of botswana 1966, section 58, 91, schedule. There is no explicit provision making the constitution the supreme law of the land in botswana. The constitution of the republic of botswana came into effect on independence, and provided for a republican form of government with three organs of state namely legislature, the executive and the judiciary. Whatever your military requirements, we have the solution for you. This constitution may be cited as the constitution of the republic of singapore. Nationals can only be extradited within the framework of the eaw decision, and provided they are returned to belgium for the execution of any prison sentence. The botswana constitution creates the electoral commission by providing that. The elaws is a project sponsored by the attorney generals chambers to promote easy access to the laws of botswana, the law reports and other legal information. The bank of botswana currently operates under the bank of botswana act, 1996 cap 55.

In terms of section 19 3 of the public audit act, cap 54. An act to empower the president to make emergency regulations whenever an emergency proclamation is in force. First president 1 the first president shall be the person who immediately before 30th september, 1966 holds. Whereas every person in botswana is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin. Oaths to be taken by judges of high court part ii court of appeal. Law on extradition of citizens library of congress. Applications for registration or exemption from registration of societies 7. During the early years of the bechuanaland protectorate, some non botswana also came to be ruled by. Botswanas legal system and legal research globalex. Constitution of the republic of singapore singapore.