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 iv