244. Penalties, etc. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 87 Chapter XVII – Amendment of the Constitution ................................................................................................................................... 88 245. Mode of amendment ....................................................................................................................................................................... 88 246. Amendment of specially entrenched provisions ................................................................................................................... 88 247. Amendment of the entrenched provisions .............................................................................................................................. 89 248. Certificate of compliance ............................................................................................................................................................... 89 249. Lapsing of a bill ................................................................................................................................................................................ 89 250. Interpretation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 90 Chapter XVIII – Miscellaneous ..................................................................................................................................................................... 90 251. Council of Chiefs ............................................................................................................................................................................... 90 252. The Law of Swaziland .................................................................................................................................................................... 90 253. Subordinate legislation .................................................................................................................................................................. 91 254. References to public office, etc. .................................................................................................................................................. 91 255. Acting appointments ....................................................................................................................................................................... 91 256. Removal from officer ....................................................................................................................................................................... 92 257. Resignation .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 92 258. Re-appointments and concurrent appointments .................................................................................................................. 92 259. Power to amend or revoke instruments, etc. ......................................................................................................................... 92 260. Saving for jurisdiction of the High Court ................................................................................................................................ 92 261. Interpretation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Chapter XIX – Transitional provisions ....................................................................................................................................................... 94 262. Existing Goverrnment ..................................................................................................................................................................... 94 263. Existing Parliament .......................................................................................................................................................................... 94 264. Existing Courts of Judicature ....................................................................................................................................................... 94 265. Continuation of appointment of Justices of superior courts ............................................................................................. 94 266. Existing offices .................................................................................................................................................................................. 94 267. Appointment to certain offices .................................................................................................................................................... 95 268. Existing law ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 95 269. Enactments not yet in force ......................................................................................................................................................... 95 270. Existing commissions and committees of inquiry ................................................................................................................ 96 271. Pending matters ................................................................................................................................................................................ 96 272. Oaths deemed to have been taken ........................................................................................................................................... 96 273. Proceedings pending before courts ........................................................................................................................................... 96 274. Official seals, etc. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 96 275. Prerogative of mercy ....................................................................................................................................................................... 96 x