Section 285: National Council and provincial assemblies of Chiefs

(1) There is a National Council of Chiefs constituted in accordance with an Act of Parliament, to represent all Chiefs in Zimbabwe.

(2) An Act of Parliament must establish for each province, other than the metropolitan provinces, a provincial assembly of Chiefs consisting of the Chiefs in that province.

(3) So far as practicable the Chiefs in each province must be equitably represented in the National Council of Chiefs.

(4) Elections of the President, Deputy President and members of the National Council of Chiefs must be conducted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.

(5) Each provincial assembly of Chiefs must elect, in accordance with the Electoral Law, Chiefs to represent the province in the Senate in terms of section 120(1)(b).

(6) The President and Deputy President of the National Council of Chiefs are elected for a term of five years and are eligible for re-election for one further such term, but a person who has served two terms as Deputy President is eligible for election as President.

(7) An Act of Parliament must provide for—

    (a) the election of Chiefs to the National Council of Chiefs, and the qualifications and

disqualifications of candidates for election;

    (b) the oath of office to be taken by members of the National Council of Chiefs and

provincial assemblies of Chiefs;

    (c) the tenure of office of members of the National Council of Chiefs;

    (d) the remuneration, pension and other benefits of the President, Deputy President and

members of the National Council of Chiefs;

    (e) the procedure to be followed at meetings of the National Council of Chiefs and

provincial assemblies of Chiefs; and

    (f) the establishment of a secretariat for the National Council of Chiefs and provincial

assemblies of Chiefs.