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(4) Elections of the President, Deputy President and members of Councils of Chiefs must
be conducted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
(5) The national Council of Chiefs must elect Chiefs to the Senate in accordance with the
Electoral Law.
(6) The President and Deputy President of every Council of Chiefs is elected for a term of
five years and is eligible for re-election for one further such term.
(7) An Act of Parliament may provide for—
(a) the election of chiefs to a Council of Chiefs, and the qualifications and
disqualifications of candidates for election;
(b) the oath of office to be taken by members of a Council of Chiefs;
(c) the tenure of office of members of a Council of Chiefs;
(d) the remuneration of members of a Council of Chiefs;
(e) the procedure to be followed at meetings of a Council of Chiefs; and
(f) the establishment of a secretariat for a Council of Chiefs.
15.7 Functions of Councils of Chiefs
(1) A Council of Chiefs has the following functions—
(a) to protect, promote and develop Zimbabwe’s culture and traditions;
(b) to represent the views of traditional leaders and to maintain the integrity and status of
traditional institutions;
(c) to protect, promote and advance the interests of traditional leaders;
(d) to consider representations and complaints made to it by traditional leaders;
(e) to define and enforce correct and ethical conduct on the part of traditional leaders and
to develop their capacity for leadership;
(f) to facilitate the settlement of disputes between and concerning traditional leaders;
(g) to perform any other functions that may be conferred or imposed on it by an Act of
Parliament.
(2) An Act of Parliament must ensure that—
(a) Councils of Chiefs are able to carry out their functions independently and efficiently;
and
(b) persons employed by Councils of Chiefs carry out their duties conscientiously and
impartially.
15.8 Integrity and Ethics Committee
An Act of Parliament must provide for the establishment, membership and procedures of an
Integrity and Ethics Committee of Chiefs, to exercise the following functions—
(a) to develop and enforce integrity and ethical conduct on the part of traditional leaders;
(b) to resolve disputes between traditional leaders;
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