House of Chiefs
The Southern Cameroons House of Chief (SCHC) has its institutional roots in the colonial policies of indirect rule and native authority. It emerged from need to accommodate and balance pre-colonial indigenous authority structures with the administrative organization of the nascent State of Southern Cameroons. The institution lasted twelve years; from 1960 to 1972.
Role and Responsibilities:
The House of Chiefs comprised 20 members and served an advisory role to the Legislature.
Mandate:
- To consider and, by resolution, to advice on any question referred to it by the Executive branch
- The HOC may also pronounce itself on questions or matter raised by one of its members
- Consider proposed legislation and other matters of policy , and its resolutions be tabled to the legislative Assembly
- Tenure in the HOC would be conterminous with that of the legislative Assembly
- Members of the Executive Council may attend meetings of the HOC but not vote
