House of Chiefs and function

House of Chiefs and function (1) There is established a House of Chiefs. (2) The House of Chiefs shall consist of five chiefs from each province, elected by the chiefs in a Province, as prescribed. (3) The members of the House of Chiefs shall annually elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the House of Chiefs, from amongst themselves. (4) Notwithstanding clause (3), the assumption of office as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the House of Chiefs shall rotate annually amongst the chiefs from each province. (5) The functions of the House of Chiefs are to— (a) consider and discuss a Bill relating to custom or tradition referred to it by the President, before the Bill is introduced into the National Assembly; (b) initiate, discuss and make recommendations to the National Assembly regarding socio-economic development in the Province; (c) initiate, discuss and decide on matters relating to customary law and practice; (d) initiate, discuss and make recommendations to a local authority regarding the welfare of communities in a local authority; (e) make proposals on areas in customary law that require codification; (f) advise the Government on traditional and customary matters; and (g) perform other functions as prescribed. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 71 Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 (Chapter 1) Zambia