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Customary Courts Act

Botswana, Ministry of Justice

This is an Act that consolidates and amend the law relating to customary courts. It provides for the establishment and recognition of customary courts. It makes provision for the civil and criminal jurisdiction of customary courts and also cases outside their jurisdiction.

Process Flow

Contacts

Approver

Ngozi R. C. Azodoh

Director – Health Planning, Research & Statistics

Ministry of Health

Approver

Mahmuda Mamman

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Health

Approver

Osagie Ehanire

Honourable Minister

Ministry of Health

Approver

Anselm Anyanwu

Director of Expenditure (Economics) Department

Budget Office of the Federation

Approver

Ben Akabueze

Director-General

Budget Office of the Federation

Approver

Olusola Olayinka Idowu

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Budget and National Planning.

Approver

Clem Agba

Honourable Minister of State

Ministry of Budget and National Planning.

Approver

Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed

Honourable Minister

Ministry of Finance, Budget & National Planning

Approver

Muhammadu Buhari

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Approver

Ahmad Lawan

Senate President

National Assembly

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Customary Courts Act Current Version

January 2022

This is an Act that consolidates and amend the law relating to customary courts. It provides for the establishment and recognition of customary courts. It makes provision for the civil and criminal jurisdiction of customary courts and also cases outside their jurisdiction.

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