63. Duties of the citizen .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter VI – The Executive .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
64. Executive authority of Swaziland ................................................................................................................................................. 27
65. Exercise of King’s functions ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
66. The Cabinet of Ministers .................................................................................................................................................................. 28
67. Appointment of Prime Minister and other Ministers .............................................................................................................. 28
68. Vacation of office of Prime Minister or Minister ..................................................................................................................... 28
69. Responsibility of Cabinet ................................................................................................................................................................. 29
70. Assignment of responsibilities ....................................................................................................................................................... 29
71. Exercise of the Prime Minister’s functions during absence or illness .............................................................................. 29
72. Exercise of Minister’s functions during absence or illness .................................................................................................. 29
73. Oaths of office ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
74. Secretary to Cabinet .......................................................................................................................................................................... 30
75. Direction of Goverrnment departments ...................................................................................................................................... 30
76. Principal Secretaries ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30
77. Attorney-General .................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
78. Prerogative of Mercy .......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Chapter VII – The Legislature ...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Part 1(a) – System of Goverrnment ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
79. System of Government ............................................................................................................................................................... 32
80. Tinkhundla ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
81. Bucopho (inkhundla Committee) ............................................................................................................................................ 32
82. Regional Administration ............................................................................................................................................................ 33
83. Regional Administrator .............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Part 1(b) – Representation of the people ......................................................................................................................................... 33
84. Right to representation ............................................................................................................................................................. 33
85. Right to vote at elections ......................................................................................................................................................... 33
86. Representation of women ......................................................................................................................................................... 34
87. Election by secret ballot ............................................................................................................................................................ 34
88. Qualification as a voter ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
89. Disqualification as a voter ........................................................................................................................................................ 34
Part 1(c) – Elections and Boundaries Commission ........................................................................................................................ 35
90. Elections and Boundaries Commission ................................................................................................................................ 35
91. Review of tinkhundla boundaries .......................................................................................................................................... 36
92. Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission .................................................................................................... 36
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