Ntlo ya Dikgosi
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Ntlo ya Dikgosi is Botswana’s advisory House of Chiefs, composed mainly of traditional leaders who provide counsel on constitutional, customary, and tribal matters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
House of Chiefs
→
advisory body → upper house → |
| advises |
Parliament of Botswana
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| advisesOn |
constitutional matters
→
customary law → subordinate legislation affecting customary law → tribal matters → |
| alsoKnownAs |
House of Chiefs of Botswana
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| canReview |
bills affecting customary law
→
bills affecting tribal organization → |
| compositionIncludes |
chiefs of main tribes of Botswana
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| country |
Botswana
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| establishedIn |
1965
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| focusesOn |
chieftainship
→
customary courts → tribal organization → |
| governedBy |
Constitution of Botswana
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| hasAbbreviation |
NYD
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| hasCommitteeType |
special committees on customary law
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| hasFunction |
to advise on constitutional amendments affecting chieftainship
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to provide traditional perspective on legislation → to safeguard interests of tribes → |
| hasMandate |
to consider bills referred by the National Assembly
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to make recommendations on customary law reforms → |
| hasMemberType |
appointed members
→
chiefs → elected members → sub-chiefs → traditional leaders → |
| hasNoPower |
to veto legislation
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|
| hasSessionType |
plenary sessions
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| jurisdiction |
Republic of Botswana
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|
| language |
English
→
Setswana → |
| legalStatus |
constitutional body
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| locatedIn |
Gaborone
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| meetsAt |
National Assembly buildings, Gaborone
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| partOf |
political system of Botswana
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| predecessor |
House of Chiefs (Botswana)
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| reformedIn |
2005
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| relatedTo |
Judiciary of Botswana
→
National Assembly of Botswana → |
| represents |
tribal communities of Botswana
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| role |
advisory
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| typeOfLegislativeBody |
non-partisan body
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
National Assembly of Botswana
("House of Chiefs (Ntlo ya Dikgosi)")
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relatedInstitution |
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Botswana
→
|
upperHouse |