PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:40 constituteproject.org Namibia's Constitution of 1990 with Amendments through 2014 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:40 Table of contents Preamble . 8 CHAPTER 1: The Republic . 8 Article 1: Establishment of the Republic of Namibia and Identification of Its Territory . 8 Article 2: National Symbols . 9 Article 3: Language . 9 CHAPTER 2: Citizenship . 9 Article 4: Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship . 9 CHAPTER 3: Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms . 12 Article 5: Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms . 12 Article 6: Protection of Life . 12 Article 7: Protection of Liberty . 12 Article 8: Respect for Human Dignity . 12 Article 9: Slavery and Forced Labour . 12 Article 10: Equality and Freedom from Discrimination . 13 Article 11: Arrest and Detention . 13 Article 12: Fair Trial . 13 Article 13: Privacy . 14 Article 14: Family . 14 Article 15: Children's Rights . 15 Article 16: Property . 15 Article 17: Political Activity . 15 Article 18: Administrative Justice . 16 Article 19: Culture . 16 Article 20: Education . 16 Article 21: Fundamental Freedoms . 16 Article 22: Limitation upon Fundamental Rights and Freedoms . 17 Article 23: Apartheid and Affirmative Action . 17 Article 24: Derogation . 18 Article 25: Enforcement of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms . 19 CHAPTER 4: Public Emergency, State of National Defence and Martial Law . 19 Article 26: State of Emergency, State of National Defence and Martial Law . 19 CHAPTER 5: The President . 21 Article 27: Head of State and Government . 21 Article 27A: Composition of the Presidency . 21 Article 28: Election of the President and appointment of the Vice-President . 21 Article 29: Term of Office . 22 Article 30: Oath or Affirmation . 23 Namibia 1990 (rev. 2014) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:40 Article 31: Immunity from Civil and Criminal Proceedings . 23 Article 32: Functions, Powers and Duties . 24 Article 33: Remuneration . 27 Article 34: Succession . 27 CHAPTER 6: The Cabinet . 27 Article 35: Composition . 27 Article 36: Functions of the Prime Minister . 27 Article 37: Deputy-Ministers . 28 Article 38: Oath or Affirmation . 28 Article 39: Vote of No Confidence . 28 Article 40: Duties and Functions . 28 Article 41: Ministerial Accountability . 29 Article 42: Outside Employment . 29 Article 43: Secretary to the Cabinet . 29 CHAPTER 7: The National Assembly . 30 Article 44: Legislative Power . 30 Article 45: Representative Nature . 30 Article 46: Composition . 30 Article 47: Disqualification of Members . 30 Article 48: Vacation of Seats . 31 Article 49: Elections . 32 Article 50: Duration . 32 Article 51: Speaker . 32 Article 52: Secretary and other Officers . 32 Article 53: Quorum . 33 Article 54: Casting Vote . 33 Article 55: Oath or Affirmation . 33 Article 56: Assent to Bills . 33 Article 57: Dissolution . 33 Article 58: Conduct of Business after Dissolution . 34 Article 59: Rules of Procedure, Committees and Standing Orders . 34 Article 60: Duties, Privileges and Immunities of Members . 34 Article 61: Public Access to Sittings . 34 Article 62: Sessions . 35 Article 63: Functions and Powers . 35 Article 64: Withholding of Presidential Assent . ..