National House of Traditional Leaders Act, 2009 (Act No. 22 of 2009) 1. Definitions

 

In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

 

"code of conduct"

means the code of conduct contained in Schedule C;

 

"Department"

means the national department responsible for traditional leadership matters;

 

"Framework Act"

means the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, 2003 (Act No. 41 of 2003);

 

"House"

means the National House of Traditional Leaders established by section 2;

 

"king or queen"

means a person recognised as such in terms of section 9 of the Framework Act;

 

"local house"

means a local house as established in terms of section 17 of the Framework Act, and "local houses" has a corresponding meaning;

 

"member"

means a member of the House elected in terms section 4;

 

"Minister"

means the Minister responsible for traditional leadership matters;

 

"prescribe"

means prescribed by regulation in terms of section 24;

 

"provincial house"

means a provincial house of traditional leaders established in terms of applicable provincial legislation, and "provincial houses" has a corresponding meaning;

 

"rules and orders"

means rules and orders of the House as provided for in section 20;

 

"Secretary"

means the Secretary of the House appointed in terms of section 12;

 

"senior traditional leader"

means a senior traditional leader defined in section 1 of the Framework Act;`

 

"this Act"

includes any regulations made under section 24;

 

"traditional council"

means a traditional council defined in section 1 of the Framework Act; and

 

"traditional leader"

means a traditional leader defined in section 1 of the Framework Act.