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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD
MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION
TEAM OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EXPERT INPUTS BY COMMISSIONERS
INTRODUCTION
Terms of Reference
Work Method
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS AND REASONS
SCHEDULE
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
THE TWO BILLS, namely-
       (a) Constitutional (Amendment) Bill 1998
       (b) Constitutional (Amendment) Bill (No. 2) 1998
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 
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