Chieftaincy Act, 2008 🇬🇭

Ghana 209 Citing Cases

Republic of Ghana

The seven hundred and fifty-ninth

Act

of the parliament of the republic of ghana

entitled

Chieftaincy Act, 2008

Published by Government Gazette on 1 August 2008
Assented to on 16 June 2008
Commencement date unknown

AN ACT to revise and consolidate the Chieftaincy Act, 1971 (Act 370) to bring its provisions in conformity with the Constitution and to provide for related matters.ENACTED by the President and Parliament:

National House of Chiefs

1. National House of Chiefs

(1)In accordance with article 271 of the Constitution, the National House of Chiefs consists of five paramount chiefs from each region elected by the Regional House of each region.

(2)Where there are fewer than five paramount chiefs in a region, the House of Chiefs of the region shall elect the number of divisional chief as shall make up the required representation of chiefs for the region.

(3)The National House shall have a President who shall be the head of the National House.

(4)The President of the National House…

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