Observations and Comments by the Law Commissioner

TECHNICAL REVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTION
Observations and Comments by the Law Commissioner

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I	The Republic of Malawi
CHAPTER II	Application and Interpretation
CHAPTER III:	FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER IV	HUMAN RIGHTS
CHAPTER V	Citizenship
CHAPTER VI	The Legislature
CHAPTER VI -	THE LEGISLATURE
CHAPTER VII	ELECTIONS
CHAPTER VIII	THE EXECUTIVE
CHAPTER IX	THE JUDICATURE
CHAPTER X	THE OMBUDSMAN
CHAPTER XI	Human Rights Commission
CHAPTER XIV	LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER XV	POLICE
CHAPTER XVI	THE DEFENCE FORCES
CHAPTER XVII	PRISONS
CHAPTER XVIII	FINANCE
CHAPTER XIX	THE RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI
CHAPTER XX	CIVIL SERVICE
CHAPTER XXI	AMENDMENT OF THIS CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER XXII	TRANSITIONAL ISSUES

APPENDICES

1.	Law Commissioners write-up
2.	Two papers by Prof. Christopher Forsyth (a) on public office (b) on Quorum
3.	Paper by Prof. Gerhad Erasmus on the Limitation and Derogation Clauses
4.	Loosely submitted papers- UNDP - sponsored Study on Local Government and Decentralisation UNDP - sponsored Study on Local Government and Decentralisation Electoral Commission submission: Extract from the Report of the International Foundation for Elections Systems (IFES) on Issues in Preparation for the 1999 General Election in Malawi. The Malawi Army submission on Chapter XVI Women's Rights groups submission