Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland, 2005 (2) 6. 7. eSwatini Where the office of King and iNgwenyama becomes vacant the successor to the Throne shall be determined and declared in accordance with Swazi law and custom. Umntfwana (Crown Prince) (1) Until he accedes to the Throne, a person declared a successor under section 5, shall be designated as Umntfwana. (2) Unless the situation otherwise requires, Umntfwana shall accede to the Throne when he has attained the age of eighteen years. (3) Umntfwana, before being declared king shall be installed iNgwenyama in accordance with Swazi law and custom. (4) Umntfwana shall not assume any of the duties of the office of King and iNgwenyama until he accedes to the Throne. (5) The Crown Prince shall be entitled to such training, allowance and other privileges as may be prescribed appropriate to his status. The Ndlovukazi (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 229, the Ndlovukazi is traditionally the mother of the King and iNgwenyama and is appointed in accordance with Swazi law and custom. (2) Until the King and iNgwenyama has been installed, that is to say, until he has publicly assumed the functions and responsibilities of the King and iNgwenyama in accordance with this Constitution and Swazi law and custom, or during any period when he is by reason of absence from Swaziland or any other cause unable to perform the functions of his office, those functions shall be performed, save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, by the Ndlovukazi acting as Queen Regent. (3) In her capacity as Queen Regent, the Ndlovukazi shall be assisted and advised by the Umntfwanenkhosi Lomkhulu-in-Libandla. (4) The Queen Regent shall be entitled to such remuneration as may be prescribed and that remuneration shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund and shall not be reduced during the continuance in office of the Queen Regent. (5) Civil proceedings shall not be instituted or continued in respect of which relief is claimed against the Queen Regent for anything done or omitted to be done by the Queen Regent in her private capacity and shall not be summoned to appear as a witness in any civil or criminal proceedings. (6) Where provision is made by law limiting the time within which proceedings of any description may be brought against a person, the period during which that person held a position of Queen Regent shall not be taken into account in calculating the period of time prescribed by that law which determines whether any such proceedings as are mentioned in this section may be brought against that person. (7) The Queen Regent shall be immune from taxation in respect of— (a) any remuneration received in terms of subsection (4); (b) all income accruing to her in her private capacity; and (c) all property owned by her in her private capacity and so far as the taxation relates to the period of regency. (8) The Ndlovukazi shall, before commencing to act as Queen Regent take and subscribe an oath for the due execution of office in accordance with Swazi law and custom. (9) The Queen Regent shall hand over her office to the Ndlovukazi when Umntfwana assumes the office of King and iNgwenyama. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 3