Statute Summaries

The Legal Assistance Centre has started a project to provide short and simple summaries of some key statutes that affect many members of the public, organised by theme. Each summary discusses the main topics covered by the statute, along with some background information and commentary. The idea is to highlight the points that seem to be of most interest to the public. The first batch of summaries was launched in November 2021, and we hope to gradually add summaries of additional statutes in future years.

CITIZENSHIP

• Namibian Citizenship Act

CRIME, CORRUPTION & POLICING

• Criminal Procedure Act
• Police Act
• Anti-Corruption Act
• Prevention of Organised Crime Act
• Financial Intelligence Act

• Prevention and Combating of Terrorist and Proliferation Activities Act
• Whistleblower Protection Act
• Witness Protection Act

PUBLIC PROTESTS

• Public Gatherings Proclamation
• Demonstrations in or near Court Buildings Prohibition Act
• Other statutes relating to public protests

A “print” version of the full set of summaries you can find HERE. The full version of every statute in force in Namibia is available for free HERE.  We update these statutes as well as the regulations whenever Parliament makes changes.

THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

•  CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
• PRESIDENT AND HIGH-LEVEL EXECUTIVE APPOINTEES
  • Presidential Remuneration and Other Benefits Act
  • Former Presidents’ Pension and Other Benefits Act
    • Conferment of Status of Funding Father Act
  • Special Advisers and Regional Governors Appointment Act
  • Public Office-Bearers (Remuneration and Benefits) Commission Act
• PUBLIC SERVICE
  • Public Service Commission Act
  • Public Service Act
    • Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management Act
    • Decentralisation Enabling Act
• PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
  • Public Enterprises Governance Act

• • LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
  • CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
  • PARLIAMENT
    • Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Act

• JUDICIAL BRANCH
• CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
• COURTS
  • Judiciary Act
  • Judicial Service Commission Act
  • Magistrates Act
  • Supreme Court Act
  • High Court Act
  • Magistrates’ Courts Act
  • Community Courts Act

Please let us know if you find these summaries useful. Suggestions from the public on how we can improve them are always welcome.