Interpretation and savings

24. Interpretation and savings (1) In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires - "contravention" in relation to any requirement, includes a failure to comply with that requirement, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; "court" means a court of law having jurisdiction in Lesotho other than a court established by a disciplinary law, and, in sections 5 and 9 of this Constitution, includes a court established by a disciplinary law; "disciplinary law" means a law regulating the discipline of any disciplined force; "disciplined force" means - (a) a military or air force; or (b) the Police Force; or (c) the National Security Service; or (d) the prison service; "legal representative" means a person entitled to practise as a legal practitioner in Lesotho; and "member" in relation to a disciplined force, includes any person who, under the law regulating the discipline of that force, is subject to that discipline. (2) Nothing contained in any of the provisions of section 7, section 17 or section 18 of this Constitution shall be construed as affecting any law for the time being in force relating to the allocation of land or the grant of any interest or right in or over land or as entitling any person to any greater such interest or right than he would otherwise have. (3) In relation to any person who is a member of a disciplined force raised under a law of Lesotho, nothing contained in or done under the authority of the disciplinary law of that force shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of any of the provisions of this Chapter other than sections 5, 8 and 9. (4) In relation to any person who is a member of a disciplined force raised otherwise than as aforesaid and lawfully present in Lesotho, nothing contained in or done under the Page 23 yp , g authority of the disciplinary law of that force shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of any of the provisions of this Chapter.