Government Gazette 24 December 1998

No. 2014

Act No. 34, 1998

NAMIBIAN CONSTITUTION FIRST AMENDMENT ACT, 1998

EXPLANATORY NOTE
 

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Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing provisions.  

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Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing provisions.  


ACT
To amend the Namibian Constitution so as to provide that the first President of Namibia may hold office as President for three terms, and to provide for incidental matters.
 

(Signed by the President on 7 December 1998)
 
BE IT ENACTED
by the Parliament of the Republic of Namibia, in accordance with the requirements of Article 132 of the Namibian Constitution, as follows:-
 
Amendment of Article 134 of the Namibian Constitution
  1. Article 134 of the Namibian Constitution is amended by the addition of the following Sub-Article:
  "(3) Notwithstanding Article 29(3), the first President of the Republic of Namibia may hold office as President for three terms"

Short title
  2. This Act shall be called the Namibian Constitution First Amendment Act, 1998