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| CHAPTER 1 | THE REPUBLIC |
| Article 1 | Establishment of the Republic of Namibia and identification of its Territory |
| Article 2 | National Symbols |
| Article 3 | Language |
| CHAPTER 2 | CITIZENSHIP |
| Article 4 | Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship |
| CHAPTER 3 | FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS |
| Article 5 | Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms |
| Article 6 | Protection of Life |
| Article 7 | Protection of Liberty |
| Article 8 | Respect for Human Dignity |
| Article 9 | Slavery and Forced Labour |
| Article 10 | Equality and Freedom from Discrimination |
| Article 11 | Arrest and Detention |
| Article 12 | Fair Trial |
| Article 13 | Privacy |
| Article 14 | Family |
| Article 15 | Children's Rights |
| Article 16 | Property |
| Article 17 | Political Activity |
| Article 18 | Administrative Justice |
| Article 19 | Culture |
| Article 20 | Education |
| Article 21 | Fundamental Freedoms |
| Article 22 | Limitation upon Fundamental Rights and Freedoms |
| Article 23 | Apartheid and Affirmative Action |
| Article 24 | Derogation |
| Article 25 | Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms |
| CHAPTER 4 | PUBLIC EMERGENCY, STATE OF NATIONAL DEFENCE AND MARTIAL LAW |
| Article 26 | State of Emergency, State of National Defence and Martial Law |
| CHAPTER 5 | THE PRESIDENT |
| Article 27 | Head of State and Government |
| Article 28 | Election |
| Article 29 | Term of Office |
| Article 30 | Oath or Affirmation |
| Article 31 | Immunity from Civil and Criminal Proceedings |
| Article 32 | Functions, Powers and Duties |
| Article 33 | Remuneration |
| Article 34 | Succession |
| CHAPTER 6 | THE CABINET |
| Article 35 | Composition |
| Article 36 | Functions of the Prime Minister |
| Article 37 | Deputy-Ministers |
| Article 38 | Oath or Affirmation |
| Article 39 | Vote of No Confidence |
| Article 40 | Duties and Functions |
| Article 41 | Ministerial Accountability |
| Article 42 | Outside Employment |
| Article 43 | Secretary to the Cabinet |
| CHAPTER 7 | THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
| Article 44 | Legislative Power |
| Article 45 | Representative Nature |
| Article 46 | Composition |
| Article 47 | Disqualification |
| Article 48 | Vacation of Seats |
| Article 49 | Elections |
| Article 50 | Duration |
| Article 51 | Speaker |
| Article 52 | Secretary and other Officers |
| Article 53 | Quorum |
| Article 54 | Casting Vote |
| Article 55 | Oath or Affirmation |
| Article 56 | Assent to Bills |
| Article 57 | Dissolution |
| Article 58 | Conduct of Business after Dissolution |
| Article 59 | Rules of Procedure, Committees and Standing Orders |
| Article 60 | Duties, Privileges and Immunities of Members |
| Article 61 | Public Access to Sittings |
| Article 62 | Sessions |
| Article 63 | Functions and Powers |
| Article 64 | Withholding of Presidential Assent |
| Article 65 | Signature and Enrolment of Acts |
| Article 66 | Customary and Common Law |
| Article 67 | Requisite Majorities |
| CHAPTER 8 | THE NATIONAL COUNCIL |
| Article 68 | Establishment |
| Article 69 | Composition |
| Article 70 | Term of Office of Members |
| Article 71 | Oath or Affirmation |
| Article 72 | Qualifications of Members |
| Article 73 | Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson |
| Article 74 | Powers and Functions |
| Article 75 | Review of Legislation |
| Article 76 | Quorum |
| Article 77 | Voting |
| CHAPTER 9 | THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE |
| Article 78 | The Judiciary |
| Article 79 | The Supreme court |
| Article 80 | The High Court |
| Article 81 | Binding Nature of Decisions of the Supreme Court |
| Article 82 | Appointment of Judges |
| Article 83 | Lower Courts |
| Article 84 | Removal of Judges from Office |
| Article 85 | The Judicial Service Commission |
| Article 86 | The Attorney-General |
| Article 87 | Powers and Functions of the Attorney-General |
| Article 88 | The Prosecutor-General |
| CHAPTER 10 | THE OMBUDSMAN |
| Article 89 | Establishment and Independence |
| Article 90 | Appointment and Term of Office |
| Article 91 | Functions |
| Article 92 | Powers of Investigation |
| Article 93 | Meaning of "Official" |
| Article 94 | Removal from Office |
| CHAPTER 11 | PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY |
| Article 95 | Promotion of the Welfare of the People |
| Article 96 | Foreign Relations |
| Article 97 | Asylum |
| Article 98 | Principles of Economic Order |
| Article 99 | Foreign Investments |
| Article 100 | Sovereign Ownership of Natural Resources |
| Article 101 | Application of the Principles contained in this Chapter |
| CHAPTER 12 | REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Article 102 | Structures of Regional and Local Government |
| Article 103 | Establishment of Regional Councils |
| Article 104 | The Delimitation Commission |
| Article 105 | Composition of Regional Councils |
| Article 106 | Regional Council Elections |
| Article 107 | Remuneration of Members of Regional Councils |
| Article 108 | Powers of Regional Councils |
| Article 109 | Management Committees |
| Article 110 | Administration and Functioning of Regional Councils |
| Article 111 | Local Authorities |
| CHAPTER 13 | THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION |
| Article 112 | Establishment |
| Article 113 | Functions |
| CHAPTER 14 | THE SECURITY COMMISSION |
| Article 114 | Establishment and Functions |
| CHAPTER 15 | THE POLICE AND DEFENCE FORCES AND THE PRISON SERVICE |
| Article 115 | Establishment of the Police Force |
| Article 116 | The inspector-General of Police |
| Article 117 | Removal of the Inspector-General of Police |
| Article 118 | Establishment of the Defence Force |
| Article 119 | Chief of the Defence Force |
| Article 120 | Removal of the Chief of the Defence Force |
| Article 121 | Establishment of the Prison Service |
| Article 122 | Commissioner of Prisons |
| Article 123 | Removal of Commissioner of Prisons |
| CHAPTER 16 | FINANCE |
| Article 124 | Transfer of Government Assets |
| Article 125 | The State Revenue fund |
| Article 126 | Appropriations |
| Article 127 | The Auditor-General |
| CHAPTER 17 | CENTRAL BANK AND NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION |
| Article 128 | The Central Bank |
| Article 129 | The National Planning Commission |
| CHAPTER 18 | COMING INTO FORCE OF THE CONSTITUTION |
| Article 130 | Coming into Force of the Constitution |
| CHAPTER 19 | AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION |
| Article 131 | Entrenchment of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms |
| Article 132 | Repeal and Amendment of the Constitution |
| CHAPTER 20 | THE LAW IN FORCE AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS |
| Article 133 | The First National Assembly |
| Article 134 | Election of the First President |
| Article 135 | Implementation of this Constitution |
| Article 136 | Powers of the Nastional Assembly prior to the Election of a National Council |
| Article 137 | Elections of the First Regional Councils and the First National Council |
| Article 138 | Courts and Pending Actions |
| Article 139 | The Judicial Service Commission |
| Article 140 | The Law in Force at the Date of Independence |
| Article 141 | Existing Appointments |
| Article 142 | Appointment of the First Chief of the Defence Force, the First Inspector-General of Police and the first Commissioner of Prisons |
| Article 143 | Existing International Agreements |
| CHAPTER 21 | FINAL PROVISIONS |
| Article 144 | International Law |
| Article 145 | Saving |
| Article 146 | Definitions |
| Article 147 | Repeal of Laws |
| Article 148 | Short Title |
| SCHEDULES ONE to EIGHT [ 1 - 8 ] |
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