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Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992

272

Jurisdiction
Ghana
Provision
272
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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in force

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The National House of Chiefs shall - (a) advise any person or authority charged with any responsibility under this Constitution or any other law for any matter relating to or affecting chieftaincy; (b) undertake the progressive study, interpretation and codification of customary law with a view to evolving, in appropriate cases, a unified system of rules of customary law, and compiling the customary laws and lines of succession applicable to each stool or skin; (c) undertake an evaluation of traditional customs and usages with a view to eliminating those customs and usages that are outmoded and socially harmful; (d) perform such other functions, not being inconsistent with any function assigned to the House of Chiefs of a region, as Parliament may refer to it.

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Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992 · nccegh.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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