Article 270 — Institution of Chieftaincy

(1) The institution of chieftaincy, together with i ts traditional councils as established by customary law and usage, is hereby guaranteed. (2) Parliament shall have no power to enact any law which— (a) confers on any person or authority the right to accord or withdraw recognition to or from a chief for any purpose whatsoever; or (b) in any way detracts or derogates from the honou r and dignity of the institution of chieftaincy. (3) Nothing in or done under the authority of any l aw shall be held to be inconsistent with, or in contravention of, clause (1) or (2) of this arti cle if the law makes provision for— (a) the determination, in accordance with the appro priate customary law and usage, by a traditional council, a Regional House of Chiefs or the National House of Chiefs or a Chieftaincy Committee of any of them, of the validi ty of the nomination, election, selection, installation or deposition of a person as a chief; (b) a traditional council or a Regional House of Ch iefs or the National House of Chiefs to establish and operate a procedure for the registrat ion of chiefs and the public notification in the Gazette or otherwise of the status of persons as chiefs in Ghana.