TITLE XIV. OF THE TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY AUTHORITIES
Article 217
The traditional and customary authorities are the guarantors of use and custom.
Article 218
The Traditional and Customary Authorities participate in particular in:
- The valuing of use and customs;
The promotion of the ideas of peace, of development and of social cohesion; The non-jurisdictional regulation of disputes within their territorial jurisdiction.
Article 219
They concur in the control of populations and support the action of the Autonomous Collectivities.
Article 220
A law determines their status and attributions.
