Principle

CHIEFTAINCY LAW – Declarations of Customary Law – Registration Requirement – Effect of Non-Registration

Area of law
CHIEFTAINCY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A declaration of customary law regarding chieftaincy must be registered to have legal effect. Non-registration renders the declaration null and void. Registration is a condition precedent for the declaration to come into effect. The requirement is mandatory, not directory. The court cannot give effect to…

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